MobileRead Forums
Register Guidelines E-Books Today's Posts Search

Go Back   MobileRead Forums > E-Book Software > Calibre
Reload this Page Why does Calibre have to restart the computer every time it updates?

Notices

Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 12-16-2012, 02:36 PM   #1
qkflies
Junior Member
qkflies began at the beginning.
 
Posts: 2
Karma: 10
Join Date: Dec 2012
Device: Kindle Keyboard
Why does Calibre have to restart the computer every time it updates?
I'm just curious as to why every Calibre update has to have the pc restart in order to function properly. Any ideas why and if it can be fixed in the future to not need a restart similar to a web browser?

Thanks.
qkflies is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-16-2012, 03:42 PM   #2
theducks
Well trained by Cats
theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
theducks's Avatar
 
Posts: 30,936
Karma: 60358908
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: The Central Coast of California
Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A
Quote:
Originally Posted by qkflies View Post
I'm just curious as to why every Calibre update has to have the pc restart in order to function properly. Any ideas why and if it can be fixed in the future to not need a restart similar to a web browser?

Thanks.
Restart? I have never had to restart XP. W7 or Linux (Calibre does have to be closed (and no content server running).

Restart Calibre after updating some plugins, yes. The computer. Never

Are you running a CNET (download.com) or other third party distribution?
The official release does not have any add-on's
theducks is offline   Reply With Quote
Advert
Old 12-16-2012, 04:35 PM   #3
Bobioden
Connoisseur
Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.
 
Posts: 97
Karma: 3090
Join Date: Jun 2010
Device: iPad rMini
I am running Mac 10.8.2 and always have to shutdown, and restart for every new update. if I try to run the update I get the Calibre is still in use, so a Shutdown is the only way around it.
Bobioden is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-16-2012, 04:49 PM   #4
theducks
Well trained by Cats
theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
theducks's Avatar
 
Posts: 30,936
Karma: 60358908
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: The Central Coast of California
Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobioden View Post
I am running Mac 10.8.2 and always have to shutdown, and restart for every new update. if I try to run the update I get the Calibre is still in use, so a Shutdown is the only way around it.
Did you do the MAC equivalence of Ctrl-Q in Calibre?
Did you have the content-server (or other sharing) running?
theducks is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-16-2012, 04:50 PM   #5
GRiker
Comparer of the Ephemeris
GRiker ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GRiker ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GRiker ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GRiker ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GRiker ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GRiker ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GRiker ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GRiker ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GRiker ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GRiker ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GRiker ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 1,496
Karma: 424697
Join Date: Mar 2009
Device: iPad
I am running OS X 10.8.2 on two different machines, and I never have to restart my computer after installing an update.

G
GRiker is offline   Reply With Quote
Advert
Old 12-16-2012, 05:16 PM   #6
mrmikel
Color me gone
mrmikel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mrmikel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mrmikel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mrmikel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mrmikel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mrmikel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mrmikel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mrmikel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mrmikel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mrmikel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mrmikel ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 2,089
Karma: 1445295
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Central Oregon Coast
Device: PRS-300
Calibre does have a little icon when stays after you close it, at least in Windows. Maybe he isn't shutting that down.
mrmikel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-16-2012, 05:18 PM   #7
exaltedwombat
Guru
exaltedwombat ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.exaltedwombat ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.exaltedwombat ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.exaltedwombat ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.exaltedwombat ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.exaltedwombat ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.exaltedwombat ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.exaltedwombat ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.exaltedwombat ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.exaltedwombat ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.exaltedwombat ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 878
Karma: 2457540
Join Date: Nov 2011
Device: none
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobioden View Post
I am running Mac 10.8.2 and always have to shutdown, and restart for every new update. if I try to run the update I get the Calibre is still in use, so a Shutdown is the only way around it.
Well, IS Calibre still in use? I know you normally instigate the update from within the program, but once you've got as far as the download page, Calibre can be closed.
exaltedwombat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-19-2012, 10:50 PM   #8
Bobioden
Connoisseur
Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.Bobioden could sell banana peel slippers to a Deveel.
 
Posts: 97
Karma: 3090
Join Date: Jun 2010
Device: iPad rMini
NO, Calibre is NOT still in use, it is closed.

I get the download from within Calibre. It takes me to the download page and I download the latest update. I close the program, go to where it was downloaded on the computer and try to install. I then get the message that Calibre is still running. I then have to shutdown, and when it comes back up, I run install again and it works.
Last edited by Bobioden; 12-19-2012 at 10:53 PM.
Bobioden is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-19-2012, 11:13 PM   #9
WT Sharpe
Bah, humbug!
WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
WT Sharpe's Avatar
 
Posts: 39,072
Karma: 157049943
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA
Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.
I've never had to restart my PC either. What I do have to do, after clicking on the "X" in the upper right-hand corner of the program, is to then right-click on the calibre icon in the system tray at the bottom right hand corner of the computer screen and select "Quit" from the popup menu. Then I'm able to install the update with no problem.
Last edited by WT Sharpe; 12-20-2012 at 12:56 AM. Reason: Added "from the popup menu."
WT Sharpe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-20-2012, 12:11 AM   #10
PeterT
Grand Sorcerer
PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 13,365
Karma: 78877538
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Toronto
Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobioden View Post
NO, Calibre is NOT still in use, it is closed.

I get the download from within Calibre. It takes me to the download page and I download the latest update. I close the program, go to where it was downloaded on the computer and try to install. I then get the message that Calibre is still running. I then have to shutdown, and when it comes back up, I run install again and it works.
Just because you hit the "X" at the top of the screen, this does NOT mean calibre is shutdown. It is more than likely running minimized in the system tray.

When calibre is running full screen, Ctrl-Q will shut it down, or you can change the preferences in Preferences | Look and Feel | Main Interface and remove the check mark next to Enable system tray icon.
PeterT is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-20-2012, 08:01 AM   #11
theducks
Well trained by Cats
theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.theducks ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
theducks's Avatar
 
Posts: 30,936
Karma: 60358908
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: The Central Coast of California
Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A
Quote:
Originally Posted by WT Sharpe View Post
I've never had to restart my PC either. What I do have to do, after clicking on the "X" in the upper right-hand corner of the program, is to then right-click on the calibre icon in the system tray at the bottom right hand corner of the computer screen and select "Quit" from the popup menu. Then I'm able to install the update with no problem.
Better way (especially if the Tray Icon is enabled), is to use Ctrl-Q.
A good reason TO enable the tray Icon is: You are running the content server and do not want to accidentally shut THAT down. To do that, you must use Ctrl-Q or the right-click on the Icon: 'Quit'
theducks is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-20-2012, 08:31 AM   #12
meeera
Grand Sorcerer
meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.meeera ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
meeera's Avatar
 
Posts: 5,803
Karma: 68407974
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Australia
Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles
Quote:
Originally Posted by PeterT View Post
Just because you hit the "X" at the top of the screen, this does NOT mean calibre is shutdown. It is more than likely running minimized in the system tray.

When calibre is running full screen, Ctrl-Q will shut it down, or you can change the preferences in Preferences | Look and Feel | Main Interface and remove the check mark next to Enable system tray icon.
Bobioden doesn't have an X at the top of the screen, or a system tray, and Ctrl-Q won't shut Calibre down.

Translation: Don't hit the yellow button at the top left (this minimises the app to the Dock); instead hit Command-Q to quit Calibre properly (Command is also known as the Apple key, or "splat", or "clover"). Alternative GUI command: File menu > Quit.

If Calibre is still running after a proper Quit command, then open the Activity Monitor app to see what's going on.
meeera is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-20-2012, 09:38 AM   #13
PeterT
Grand Sorcerer
PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 13,365
Karma: 78877538
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Toronto
Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour
So sorry to have missed the O/S information provided.

Maybe a post along the lines of "And for Macintosh's here is how it's done" would not have ruffled my feathers ....

And he (or is it she) could still change the preferences.....
PeterT is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-21-2012, 01:15 AM   #14
qkflies
Junior Member
qkflies began at the beginning.
 
Posts: 2
Karma: 10
Join Date: Dec 2012
Device: Kindle Keyboard
I'm running Windows 7 and the distribution from the official Calibre website. You can view my system specs here: http://speccy.piriform.com/results/f...gqBS4ykHAYXf6C

Also, I do completely shut down Calibre before initializing an update, so that's no the problem. :S Any other ideas why?
qkflies is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-21-2012, 01:50 AM   #15
PeterT
Grand Sorcerer
PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.PeterT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 13,365
Karma: 78877538
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Toronto
Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour
Can you clarify a few things
How are you shutting calibre down?
What value is set for Preferences | Look and Feel | Enable System Tray icon
PeterT is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
after restart calibre the search is gone salines Calibre 2 11-15-2011 02:34 AM
Why Do I Have to Restart the Computer After Updates? disney_mommy Lounge 6 07-10-2009 05:54 AM
Reader not showing up until Calibre restart Stingo Calibre 0 03-22-2009 10:54 PM
News from Calibre causes restart booot Calibre 4 02-28-2009 06:26 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:34 PM.

Contact Us - FAQ - Guidelines - Privacy - Top

MobileRead.com is a privately owned, operated and funded community.