Calibre suddenly won't load, Linux Mint

Patchmaster · 12-14-2017, 07:37 PM

I'm running Linux Mint Cinnamon v17.3. I've had Calibre running on this machine for some time, last using it just a few days ago. Today I go to load it and nothing. I get the initial splash screen and that's it. I don't believe anything significant has changed on the system since the last running of Calibre.

I rebooted, same result. I upgraded to the most recent version of Calibre, same result. I upgraded Linux, same result. I uninstalled and reinstalled Calibre, same result. I used calibre-debug -g from a console and got the following:

Code:

$ calibre-debug -g
calibre 3.13  embedded-python: True is64bit: True
Linux-3.19.0-32-generic-x86_64-with-debian-jessie-sid Linux ('64bit', 'ELF')
('Linux', '3.19.0-32-generic', '#37~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 22 09:41:40 UTC 2015')
Python 2.7.12
Linux: ('debian', 'jessie/sid', '')
Interface language: None
Turning on automatic hidpi scaling
devicePixelRatio: 1.0
logicalDpi: 96.0 x 96.0
physicalDpi: 81.5518394649 x 81.6428571429
Using calibre Qt style: True
Starting up...

It sits there until I kill it.

I'm out of ideas. Anything I can try or options I can use to get more info about what's going wrong?

theducks · 12-14-2017, 07:56 PM

Is it possibly off screen (missing second monitor)?
It may be a corrupt config file. Temporarily rename the (hidden .calibre (config) folder

gbm · 12-14-2017, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patchmaster

I'm running Linux Mint Cinnamon v17.3. I've had Calibre running on this machine for some time, last using it just a few days ago. Today I go to load it and nothing. I get the initial splash screen and that's it. I don't believe anything significant has changed on the system since the last running of Calibre.

I rebooted, same result. I upgraded to the most recent version of Calibre, same result. I upgraded Linux, same result. I uninstalled and reinstalled Calibre, same result. I used calibre-debug -g from a console and got the following:

Code:

$ calibre-debug -g
calibre 3.13  embedded-python: True is64bit: True
Linux-3.19.0-32-generic-x86_64-with-debian-jessie-sid Linux ('64bit', 'ELF')
('Linux', '3.19.0-32-generic', '#37~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 22 09:41:40 UTC 2015')
Python 2.7.12
Linux: ('debian', 'jessie/sid', '')
Interface language: None
Turning on automatic hidpi scaling
devicePixelRatio: 1.0
logicalDpi: 96.0 x 96.0
physicalDpi: 81.5518394649 x 81.6428571429
Using calibre Qt style: True
Starting up...

It sits there until I kill it.

I'm out of ideas. Anything I can try or options I can use to get more info about what's going wrong?

Running Mint 18.3 with no problems.
Have you change your display resoultion?

Spoiler:

You are showing:

Code:

logicalDpi: 96.0 x 96.0
physicalDpi: 81.5518394649 x 81.6428571429

I am showing

Code:

logicalDpi: 96.0 x 96.0
physicalDpi: 96.3318518519 x 96.0945812808

bernie

Patchmaster · 12-14-2017, 08:33 PM

It's apparently some kind of corruption in my library. I did the rename ~/.config/calibre and when prompted told it to use my usual default library. Same result. Then I did it again and told it to use a brand new library and it came up fine. Now to figure out what the problem is with the old library. I'd hate to have to re-do all that because I've spent many hours getting it set up just so.

Thanks for the ideas. You got me further along, which is all I could possibly ask. I'll report back if I figure it out.

kovidgoyal · 12-14-2017, 09:38 PM

You dont need to redo it, you can simply right click the add books button and choose add books from sub-folders one book per folder and point it to your old library folder.

12-14-2017, 07:37 PM	#1
Patchmaster Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Calibre suddenly won't load, Linux Mint I'm running Linux Mint Cinnamon v17.3. I've had Calibre running on this machine for some time, last using it just a few days ago. Today I go to load it and nothing. I get the initial splash screen and that's it. I don't believe anything significant has changed on the system since the last running of Calibre. I rebooted, same result. I upgraded to the most recent version of Calibre, same result. I upgraded Linux, same result. I uninstalled and reinstalled Calibre, same result. I used calibre-debug -g from a console and got the following: Code: $ calibre-debug -g calibre 3.13 embedded-python: True is64bit: True Linux-3.19.0-32-generic-x86_64-with-debian-jessie-sid Linux ('64bit', 'ELF') ('Linux', '3.19.0-32-generic', '#37~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 22 09:41:40 UTC 2015') Python 2.7.12 Linux: ('debian', 'jessie/sid', '') Interface language: None Turning on automatic hidpi scaling devicePixelRatio: 1.0 logicalDpi: 96.0 x 96.0 physicalDpi: 81.5518394649 x 81.6428571429 Using calibre Qt style: True Starting up... It sits there until I kill it. I'm out of ideas. Anything I can try or options I can use to get more info about what's going wrong?

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12-14-2017, 07:56 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,967 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Is it possibly off screen (missing second monitor)? It may be a corrupt config file. Temporarily rename the (hidden .calibre (config) folder

12-14-2017, 08:33 PM	#4
Patchmaster Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	It's apparently some kind of corruption in my library. I did the rename ~/.config/calibre and when prompted told it to use my usual default library. Same result. Then I did it again and told it to use a brand new library and it came up fine. Now to figure out what the problem is with the old library. I'd hate to have to re-do all that because I've spent many hours getting it set up just so. Thanks for the ideas. You got me further along, which is all I could possibly ask. I'll report back if I figure it out.

12-14-2017, 09:38 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,265 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You dont need to redo it, you can simply right click the add books button and choose add books from sub-folders one book per folder and point it to your old library folder.

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