Need help with moving from Calibre 5.7 to 8

Farhad · 12-02-2025, 05:18 PM

Hi
I have been using Calibre 5.37 under GNU/Linux Mint. That was the newest in the repos. Then I found out that with Flatpack I could install Calibre 8.14. My questions are:
1) Can I simply point 8.14 to the library created by 5.37 or will that mess up things?
2) Is there a way for me to export my configuration (such as plugins) and import it into 8.14 or must I do that by hand?
Thank you for any

Farik

kovidgoyal · 12-02-2025, 10:16 PM

You dont need to do anything simply update. But once you update make sure you dont go back to using an older version of calibre on the same library/config.

kacir · 12-03-2025, 10:13 AM

On Mint Linux you do not have to use flatpacks. I just run the command from the https://calibre-ebook.com/download_linux page and it installs / updates my Calibre.
Calibre will take you to that page when you click on a "found a new version" on a screen.

Farhad · 12-03-2025, 11:56 AM

thank you, this is wonderful. And THANK YOU !!!!!!!! for creating calibre!!

12-02-2025, 05:18 PM	#1
Farhad Zealot Posts: 141 Karma: 1248 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Florida Device: N800/Nokia 5230/PB IQ701/PB 360	Need help with moving from Calibre 5.7 to 8 Hi I have been using Calibre 5.37 under GNU/Linux Mint. That was the newest in the repos. Then I found out that with Flatpack I could install Calibre 8.14. My questions are: 1) Can I simply point 8.14 to the library created by 5.37 or will that mess up things? 2) Is there a way for me to export my configuration (such as plugins) and import it into 8.14 or must I do that by hand? Thank you for any Farik

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12-02-2025, 10:16 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,690 Karma: 28549304 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You dont need to do anything simply update. But once you update make sure you dont go back to using an older version of calibre on the same library/config.

12-03-2025, 10:13 AM	#3
kacir Wizard Posts: 3,469 Karma: 10684861 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	On Mint Linux you do not have to use flatpacks. I just run the command from the https://calibre-ebook.com/download_linux page and it installs / updates my Calibre. Calibre will take you to that page when you click on a "found a new version" on a screen.

12-03-2025, 11:56 AM	#4
Farhad Zealot Posts: 141 Karma: 1248 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Florida Device: N800/Nokia 5230/PB IQ701/PB 360	thank you, this is wonderful. And THANK YOU !!!!!!!! for creating calibre!!

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