Automatic adding is not working

le_chiffre · 03-31-2012, 11:55 AM

Hi,
I've specified a folder in the "Automatic Adding" tab. This folder has a lot of *.mobi. Calibre asked me to restart the software for the changes to become active. I restarted Calibre, but Calibre didn't add anything. My library is still empty.
If I add folders manually through the "Add books" button, everything works fine.

I'm using:

Code:

$ calibre --version
calibre (calibre 0.8.45)

and I'm running Fedora release 16 (Verne) x86_64

Code:

$ uname -a
Linux localhost.localdomain 3.3.0-4.fc16.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Mar 20 18:05:40 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Any ideas? thanks!

theducks · 03-31-2012, 02:22 PM

Does the (auto add) folder have all your permissions (rwx)?
Have you tried running Calibre in debug mode (Ctrl-Shift-R)

Post the Log inside spoiler tags if you need help with deciphering that.

le_chiffre · 03-31-2012, 05:34 PM

Hi, thanks for your suggestions.

Permissions for the automatic adding folder:
drwxrwxr-x
Permissions for the Calibre library:
drwxrwxr-x

I reseted the add books options to their defaults. Then I've changed back to specify my folder of interest for automatic adding. This is the output I've got from debug mode:

Spoiler:

chaley · 04-01-2012, 03:44 AM

What happens if you copy the path from the box in automatic adding, then in a terminal window do "ls <paste the path here>"? Do you see your mobi files in the output of ls?

Note that the check boxes in the dialog are to be checked to ignore a format, not use a format. Is "mobi" checked? It should not be.

le_chiffre · 04-01-2012, 11:24 AM

Hi Chaley,
The path and the checkboxes are fine. I suspect that Calibre isn't really scanning that folder. Maybe is some crap from SELinux . I'll be making some test today. If I find anything, I'll report it here.
Thanks

BookJunkieLI · 04-01-2012, 11:58 AM

I haven't used the auto add feature myself yet so this is a stab in the dark but what I got from your original post was that you directed the auto add to a directory that already contained files. Have you tried directing it to an empty directory and *then* added the files to it? I would assume it should work in the first situation but creating an empty directory and then adding would have been my next immediate step. Just a thought.

meinhoonna · 04-27-2013, 09:37 AM

I ran into this and figured out the problem (at least in Windows). I had space in folder name and removing that took care of it. I haven't look closely on how to report this as a bug and I have 0.9.28 version.

Weekendmedic · 06-07-2013, 01:07 PM

I've been having a similar issue, checked that my folder name was correct, and that I had no spaces. When I checked permissions, I was surprised to note that my folder was set to read-only, which I've corrected. Still no love.. any other ideas? Is there another switch I've missed that is disabling the auto-add feature?

theducks · 06-07-2013, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weekendmedic

I've been having a similar issue, checked that my folder name was correct, and that I had no spaces. When I checked permissions, I was surprised to note that my folder was set to read-only, which I've corrected. Still no love.. any other ideas? Is there another switch I've missed that is disabling the auto-add feature?

It is not the Folders permissions (read only seem normal), but the files placed within. the must be allowed to be deleted (by calibre) when import is complete.

theducks · 06-07-2013, 01:20 PM

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03-31-2012, 11:55 AM	#1
le_chiffre Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	Automatic adding is not working Hi, I've specified a folder in the "Automatic Adding" tab. This folder has a lot of *.mobi. Calibre asked me to restart the software for the changes to become active. I restarted Calibre, but Calibre didn't add anything. My library is still empty. If I add folders manually through the "Add books" button, everything works fine. I'm using: Code: $ calibre --version calibre (calibre 0.8.45) and I'm running Fedora release 16 (Verne) x86_64 Code: $ uname -a Linux localhost.localdomain 3.3.0-4.fc16.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Mar 20 18:05:40 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Any ideas? thanks!

03-31-2012, 02:22 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,888 Karma: 59840450 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Does the (auto add) folder have all your permissions (rwx)? Have you tried running Calibre in debug mode (Ctrl-Shift-R) Post the Log inside spoiler tags if you need help with deciphering that.

04-01-2012, 03:44 AM	#4
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,322 Karma: 8012652 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	What happens if you copy the path from the box in automatic adding, then in a terminal window do "ls <paste the path here>"? Do you see your mobi files in the output of ls? Note that the check boxes in the dialog are to be checked to ignore a format, not use a format. Is "mobi" checked? It should not be.

04-01-2012, 11:24 AM	#5
le_chiffre Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	Hi Chaley, The path and the checkboxes are fine. I suspect that Calibre isn't really scanning that folder. Maybe is some crap from SELinux . I'll be making some test today. If I find anything, I'll report it here. Thanks

04-01-2012, 11:58 AM	#6
BookJunkieLI Evangelist Posts: 435 Karma: 572984 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Island Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle 4, Nook Gl4, Nook STR, REB 1100, Ebookwise 1500,	I haven't used the auto add feature myself yet so this is a stab in the dark but what I got from your original post was that you directed the auto add to a directory that already contained files. Have you tried directing it to an empty directory and then added the files to it? I would assume it should work in the first situation but creating an empty directory and then adding would have been my next immediate step. Just a thought.

04-27-2013, 09:37 AM	#7
meinhoonna Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 16 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Kindle	I ran into this and figured out the problem (at least in Windows). I had space in folder name and removing that took care of it. I haven't look closely on how to report this as a bug and I have 0.9.28 version.

06-07-2013, 01:07 PM	#8
Weekendmedic Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 110 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Upstate NY Device: Kindle, Android/Moon+	I've been having a similar issue, checked that my folder name was correct, and that I had no spaces. When I checked permissions, I was surprised to note that my folder was set to read-only, which I've corrected. Still no love.. any other ideas? Is there another switch I've missed that is disabling the auto-add feature?

06-07-2013, 01:20 PM	#10
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,888 Karma: 59840450 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Moderator Notice Moved thread to devices: topic is about troubleshooting

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