How to copy files to kindle with 'ebook-device cp'?

elementz · 03-26-2014, 07:00 PM

I have been trying to use the ebook-device command to copy files to my kindle from the cli.
ebook-device info returns

Code:

Device name:      Amazon Kindle
Device version:   
Software version: 
Mime type:

But when trying to actually copy files to the Kindle like so:

ebook-device cp myEbook.mobi /documents/

the command does nothing.

The helpfile states:

Quote:

Device paths have the form
dev:mountpoint/my/path
where mountpoint is one of / or card:/

A second stab at the problem was to use the output of ebook-device info: "Amazon Kindle" and use that as the device-path:

Code:

ebook-device cp myEbook.mobi Amazon\ Kindle:/documents/

which also did not work.

So, what am I missing?

PeterT · 03-26-2014, 08:47 PM

Try
ebook-device cp myEbook.mobi dev:/documents/

eschwartz · 03-26-2014, 08:53 PM

If you try

Code:

ebook-device

and tab once, it will auto-fill in "dev:" I believe that is what signifies a "device" -- not "Amazon Kindle" -- especially since calibre doesn't do multiple devices at once.

EDIT: PeterT beat me there.

What he suggested.

elementz · 03-28-2014, 06:20 AM

Nope, ebook-device cp ebook.mobi dev:/documents/ does not work, neither with the kindle mounted to /media/Kindle nor with the kindle not mounted to the fs at all.

Does ebook-device expect the Kindle to be mounted to the fs?
If I need to still manually (or via fstab) mount the kindle myself, I don't really understand the use-case of the ebook-reader cp command in the first place, since I could simply mount the device and then cp the files over...

My hope was that ebook-device automagically recognizes the kindle when attached, which would make the command a great tool in conjunction with scripts...

kovidgoyal · 03-28-2014, 06:38 AM

https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...daa4a8264dd66c

elementz · 04-04-2014, 09:12 AM

Thank you Kovid, for fixing this.
So, for future reference,

Code:

ebook-device cp somebook.mobi dev:/documents/

is the way to go.

03-26-2014, 08:53 PM	#3
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	If you try Code: ebook-device and tab once, it will auto-fill in "dev:" I believe that is what signifies a "device" -- not "Amazon Kindle" -- especially since calibre doesn't do multiple devices at once. EDIT: PeterT beat me there. What he suggested.

03-28-2014, 06:20 AM	#4
elementz Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: kindle	Nope, ebook-device cp ebook.mobi dev:/documents/ does not work, neither with the kindle mounted to /media/Kindle nor with the kindle not mounted to the fs at all. Does ebook-device expect the Kindle to be mounted to the fs? If I need to still manually (or via fstab) mount the kindle myself, I don't really understand the use-case of the ebook-reader cp command in the first place, since I could simply mount the device and then cp the files over... My hope was that ebook-device automagically recognizes the kindle when attached, which would make the command a great tool in conjunction with scripts... Last edited by elementz; 03-28-2014 at 06:22 AM. Reason: grammar

04-04-2014, 09:12 AM	#6
elementz Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: kindle	Thank you Kovid, for fixing this. So, for future reference, Code: ebook-device cp somebook.mobi dev:/documents/ is the way to go.

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03-26-2014, 08:47 PM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,324 Karma: 78876004 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Try ebook-device cp myEbook.mobi dev:/documents/

03-28-2014, 06:38 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,219 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...daa4a8264dd66c

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