Difference between revisions of "Set up a local Calibre library"
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wget http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46.kindle.noimages -O christmascarol.mobi | |||
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Then, we use calibredb to add the book to our library | |||
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calibredb add *.mobi --with-library calibre-library/ | |||
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You should get a message saying "1 book added". | |||
Next, we're going to use calibre-server to start the service. | |||
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calibre-server calibre-library | |||
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Revision as of 16:32, 4 April 2022
install calibre
works better on debian buster, than debian bullseye
get buster
sudo apt update
sudo apt install calibre
create library and add a book
The location of the directory will be in my home folder, which is /home/simoon.
mkdir calibre-library
wget http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46.kindle.noimages -O christmascarol.mobi
Then, we use calibredb to add the book to our library
calibredb add *.mobi --with-library calibre-library/
You should get a message saying "1 book added".
Next, we're going to use calibre-server to start the service.
calibre-server calibre-library