Library Database location vs Library location (nas)

sshaikh · 02-01-2023, 04:43 PM

I am trying to move from Windows to Linux (Arch). On Windows, my Calibre database was held on a CIFS mount. I did not know that this was unsupported - it just seemed to work.

On Linux, I am getting "Database locked" errors while trying to set the old location during wizard setup. I understand why (as above, libraries, or specifically their databases, on network drives are unsupported). So I am using

Code:

CALIBRE_OVERRIDE_DATABASE_PATH

as a way to split their locations which appears to be working okay so far.

I noticed in global.py.json that there is a

Code:

database_path

alongside

Code:

library_path

set to my nas location. It seems unused and is pointing to an arbitrary file that doesn't exist. It seems to be a way to set the database path via config, although it appears to be unused right now. Are there any plans to have the database location settable in config?

kovidgoyal · 02-01-2023, 07:02 PM

No, no plans.

02-01-2023, 04:43 PM	#1
sshaikh Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2023 Device: none	Library Database location vs Library location (nas) I am trying to move from Windows to Linux (Arch). On Windows, my Calibre database was held on a CIFS mount. I did not know that this was unsupported - it just seemed to work. On Linux, I am getting "Database locked" errors while trying to set the old location during wizard setup. I understand why (as above, libraries, or specifically their databases, on network drives are unsupported). So I am using Code: CALIBRE_OVERRIDE_DATABASE_PATH as a way to split their locations which appears to be working okay so far. I noticed in global.py.json that there is a Code: database_path alongside Code: library_path set to my nas location. It seems unused and is pointing to an arbitrary file that doesn't exist. It seems to be a way to set the database path via config, although it appears to be unused right now. Are there any plans to have the database location settable in config?

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02-01-2023, 07:02 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,942 Karma: 22669822 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, no plans.

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