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Calibre

Calibre is a cross-platform free and open-source suite of e-book software. Calibre supports organizing existing e-books into virtual libraries, displaying, editing, creating and converting e-books, as well as syncing e-books with a variety of e-readers.

  • For more information about this app, follow this link.

Initial Setup

  • Calibre is currently provided as a BETA application.
  • Connect to your Ultra.cc service via SSH.
  • Execute the following command:
app-calibre install -p <your-password>
  • Make sure to replace <your-password> with a strong password of your choice.
  • When the installation has finished, copy the URL from the terminal output, e.g. https://username.hostname.usbx.me/calibre
    • In the URL username and hostname will be replaced with your username and hostname.

To upgrade Calibre you need to include your password with the upgrade command: app-calibre upgrade -p [your-password]

Configuration

  • Once you have installed Calibre, paste the copied URL into your web browser to access the web UI, you will be greeted by a login form. Log in with your username and the password you set during the installation.
  • Our Calibre installation comes with a pre-configured library:
    • ~/media/Calibre Library
  • You could choose a different path within your home directory, though the directory needs to be created and be empty OR include a Calibre database library from a previous installation.

  • In this guide we will be using the default path ~/media/Calibre Library.
  • Click the Next button.

  • Choose the generic device you will be using to read your ebooks.
  • Click the Next button.

  • Click the Finish button to complete the setup of Calibre.

Add Books

  • Books can be added to the database library by manually adding them into default library path, in this guide that would be ~/media/Calibre Library.
  • Books can also be manually added by clicking the Add Books button within the Calibre UI.

  • Next, choose how you want to add books, in this guide we will choose Add books from a single folder.

  • Navigate to the location where your book is located, mark it and click Open.

  • If done successfully, you should see your book added to the library. To read it, simply double-click on it or click the View button in the top bar.
  • However, you will have a better reading experience from using Calibre-Web.
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