Use Calibre GUI to remotely manage Content Server?

Turtle91 · 06-22-2017, 01:15 PM

I didn't see this information but I have the impression it's possible from reading the User Manual.

Can I run Content Server 3 on a remote Windows machine and use Calibre3 GUI on a local machine (also on windows if that matters) to connect to it and manage it? Ideally, it would be as if the library were on my local machine, but I mostly just need to add/remove books.

A little background: I already have said windows remote machine running a couple instances of the Content Server 2 AND Calibre2 GUI and am able to connect to it from the internetz - The GUI is running so that it can monitor a dropbox folder and auto add any books I throw into that folder. I just can't remotely remove any books from the library.

I've read up on calibredb, which might be the answer, but a GUI would be way-mo-betta...

Thanks!

kovidgoyal · 06-22-2017, 01:19 PM

No, the GUI cannot connect to a server. The new server interface will itself gain the ability to edit metadata, delete/add books, convert, etc -- I just could not get that finished in time for 3.0

Turtle91 · 06-22-2017, 01:19 PM

Ah. OK. Thanks!

06-22-2017, 01:15 PM	#1
Turtle91 A Hairy Wizard Posts: 3,394 Karma: 20212733 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charleston, SC today Device: iPhone 15/11/X/6/iPad 1,2,Air & Air Pro/Surface Pro/Kindle PW & Fire	Use Calibre GUI to remotely manage Content Server? I didn't see this information but I have the impression it's possible from reading the User Manual. Can I run Content Server 3 on a remote Windows machine and use Calibre3 GUI on a local machine (also on windows if that matters) to connect to it and manage it? Ideally, it would be as if the library were on my local machine, but I mostly just need to add/remove books. A little background: I already have said windows remote machine running a couple instances of the Content Server 2 AND Calibre2 GUI and am able to connect to it from the internetz - The GUI is running so that it can monitor a dropbox folder and auto add any books I throw into that folder. I just can't remotely remove any books from the library. I've read up on calibredb, which might be the answer, but a GUI would be way-mo-betta... Thanks!

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06-22-2017, 01:19 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,598 Karma: 28548962 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, the GUI cannot connect to a server. The new server interface will itself gain the ability to edit metadata, delete/add books, convert, etc -- I just could not get that finished in time for 3.0

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