Access a copy of calibre that's on a network share?

badbob001 · 01-17-2019, 06:53 PM

I have a copy of my calibre library stored on a network share. Is it possible for CC to make a connection to that share to access the database that way? I'm only interested in readonly access (can also be enforced with a readonly login). CC already supports reading a copy that is stored on a cloud provider, so it's not much of a stretch to just consider a network share as another provider. As for remote access, I can vpn into my home network to access the share.

Thanks,
Robert

chaley · 01-18-2019, 04:37 AM

You can do it using the CC Cloud local connection if you can mount the external directory in such a way as it appears in the Android Storage Access Finder, somewhat like an SD card. I think that is possible if you have rooted your device, but I don't know that. I have heard rumors that people have made it work with a disk mounted using OTG on rooted phones.

01-17-2019, 06:53 PM	#1
badbob001 Fanatic Posts: 556 Karma: 1102020 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kindle Keyboard (rip), Kindle Voyage, Fire Tablet 10 '17, iPad '19	Access a copy of calibre that's on a network share? I have a copy of my calibre library stored on a network share. Is it possible for CC to make a connection to that share to access the database that way? I'm only interested in readonly access (can also be enforced with a readonly login). CC already supports reading a copy that is stored on a cloud provider, so it's not much of a stretch to just consider a network share as another provider. As for remote access, I can vpn into my home network to access the share. Thanks, Robert

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01-18-2019, 04:37 AM	#2
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,525 Karma: 8065948 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	You can do it using the CC Cloud local connection if you can mount the external directory in such a way as it appears in the Android Storage Access Finder, somewhat like an SD card. I think that is possible if you have rooted your device, but I don't know that. I have heard rumors that people have made it work with a disk mounted using OTG on rooted phones.

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