Remotely delete book from Calibre DB?

Turtle91 · 10-12-2017, 01:01 PM

Hello,
I'm using a content server running from my home network. I am able to access this from the internet. I have also created user accounts with different permissions. My account is checked to "allow me to make changes (ie grant write access)".

I can log in to the DB (OPDS) via my desktop browser but I can't figure out how to remove a book from the database completely. I'm not talking about removing it from my remote device, but deleting it from the Calibre DB on the server.

When the new version of the content server was released, Kovid mentioned that this functionality was part of the plan, but hadn't been implemented yet. I'm hoping that - Kovid being amazing an all - it has been implemented and I just haven't figured it out yet.

Any ideas?

Windows 10 x64
Chrome Version 61.0.3163.100 (Official Build) (64-bit)

kovidgoyal · 10-12-2017, 11:52 PM

Its not implemented in the web interface as yet, but you can do it using the calibredb command line tool, which can connect to remote servers.

Turtle91 · 10-13-2017, 10:36 AM

OK, thank you! I'm off to study up on the command line tool!

10-12-2017, 01:01 PM	#1
Turtle91 A Hairy Wizard Posts: 3,348 Karma: 20171571 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	Remotely delete book from Calibre DB? Hello, I'm using a content server running from my home network. I am able to access this from the internet. I have also created user accounts with different permissions. My account is checked to "allow me to make changes (ie grant write access)". I can log in to the DB (OPDS) via my desktop browser but I can't figure out how to remove a book from the database completely. I'm not talking about removing it from my remote device, but deleting it from the Calibre DB on the server. When the new version of the content server was released, Kovid mentioned that this functionality was part of the plan, but hadn't been implemented yet. I'm hoping that - Kovid being amazing an all - it has been implemented and I just haven't figured it out yet. Any ideas? Windows 10 x64 Chrome Version 61.0.3163.100 (Official Build) (64-bit)

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10-12-2017, 11:52 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,345 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Its not implemented in the web interface as yet, but you can do it using the calibredb command line tool, which can connect to remote servers.

10-13-2017, 10:36 AM	#3
Turtle91 A Hairy Wizard Posts: 3,348 Karma: 20171571 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	OK, thank you! I'm off to study up on the command line tool!

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