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[[Calibre]] is open-source e-book management software that can run on a range of operating systems, including Linux, Mac Os, Windows and Ubuntu.
[[Calibre]] is open-source e-book management software that can run on a range of operating systems, including Linux, Mac Os, Windows and Ubuntu.



Revision as of 15:13, 28 October 2021

Screenshot of Calibre version: 5.30.0

Calibre is open-source e-book management software that can run on a range of operating systems, including Linux, Mac Os, Windows and Ubuntu.

It can also be installed in a light version as a Windows utility, which can be extracted onto any location, including a USB drive. Essentially this gives the user the ability to plug in a USB drive and read an e-book from a shared collection.

Sharing e-books over a local network is simple:

  • First, install calibre according the instructions
  • Next, within the calibre interface, click the button that says "Connect/Share". Connect share calibre.png This turns on the content server, so now you can share the files in Calibre with others over a local network.
  • Open a new browser tab. Enter https://127.0.0.1:8080 or https://localhost:8080 as the URL. This means the files are being shared over a local network, through port 8080.