Calibredb not working when GUI is running

webdjoe · 07-21-2017, 07:33 PM

In previous versions I have used scripts that run the "calibredb add" function while Calibre gui and server are running. I searched around and I have not seen any change in features that prevents this from happening. Based off of another loosely related post, I enabled "Allow un-authenticated local connections to make changes" and this did not change anything. I attached a picture of the example cmd prompt command I am using and the results.

Thanks in advanced. I feel like I'm missing something obvious

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kovidgoyal · 07-21-2017, 11:48 PM

Read teh backwards incompatibility section of https://calibre-ebook.com/new-in/twelve

Divingduck · 07-22-2017, 09:44 AM

Kovid,

This problem pops up very often in different forums theses days. Maybe it is worth to add this restriction into help files in general and for involved CLI interfaces too.

By the way, I saw the link in What's new/Major new features isn't working. See attached pic.

Best regards,
DD

BetterRed · 07-22-2017, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Divingduck

By the way, I saw the link in What's new/Major new features isn't working. See attached pic.

@DD - Works for me - takes me to same place as "See what's new in calibre 3.0" at top of What's New page. Try clearing your browser's cache.

BR

Divingduck · 07-23-2017, 03:49 AM

@BR, Good point and first thing I did. Today it works. Magic Kovid

eschwartz · 07-24-2017, 01:32 PM

It may be worth mentioning that calibredb is supposed to emit an error message explaining the problem, but due to an oversight on Windows and macOS, this was not actually printed.

This should be fixed in the next release, see: https://github.com/kovidgoyal/build-...bb3229e0fff372

Divingduck · 07-24-2017, 01:41 PM

Good to know. Thanks

webdjoe · 07-25-2017, 05:56 PM

Thanks for the replies. From the backward incompatibility section I understand I can't run the GUI and the CLI content-server together but why wouldn't I be able to run calibredb with just the GUI and no server running?

And from what I read, you can use calibredb with the GUI and embedded server? Was my command wrong?

kovidgoyal · 07-25-2017, 09:10 PM

--with-library needs to be a server URL not a library path if you want calibredb to coonect to a runnign server. Otherwise you cannot run it at the same time as any program that also modifies library data.

Divingduck · 07-26-2017, 04:29 AM

There is maybe a additional info needed for library names. Replace blanks to _ if the library name includes blanks.

Example for saving a book-id listing of modified metadata during the last 10 days for the library "Calibre Library" in a text file. In this example the library access is restricted what means you have to set username and password too.

PHP Code:


			
calibredb list --search "last_modified:>10daysago" --with-library "http://my-server:8080/#Calibre_Library" --username MyUserName --password MyPassword --fields "">Booklist.txt

07-21-2017, 07:33 PM	#1
webdjoe Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2017 Device: Calibre	Calibredb not working when GUI is running In previous versions I have used scripts that run the "calibredb add" function while Calibre gui and server are running. I searched around and I have not seen any change in features that prevents this from happening. Based off of another loosely related post, I enabled "Allow un-authenticated local connections to make changes" and this did not change anything. I attached a picture of the example cmd prompt command I am using and the results. Thanks in advanced. I feel like I'm missing something obvious Last edited by HarryT; 07-26-2017 at 04:34 AM.

07-22-2017, 09:44 AM	#3
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,163 Karma: 1404241 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	Kovid, This problem pops up very often in different forums theses days. Maybe it is worth to add this restriction into help files in general and for involved CLI interfaces too. By the way, I saw the link in What's new/Major new features isn't working. See attached pic. Best regards, DD Attached Thumbnails

07-26-2017, 04:29 AM	#10
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,163 Karma: 1404241 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	There is maybe a additional info needed for library names. Replace blanks to _ if the library name includes blanks. Example for saving a book-id listing of modified metadata during the last 10 days for the library "Calibre Library" in a text file. In this example the library access is restricted what means you have to set username and password too. PHP Code: `calibredb list --search "last_modified:>10daysago" --with-library "http://my-server:8080/#Calibre_Library" --username MyUserName --password MyPassword --fields "">Booklist.txt`

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07-21-2017, 11:48 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,006 Karma: 22669822 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Read teh backwards incompatibility section of https://calibre-ebook.com/new-in/twelve

07-23-2017, 03:49 AM	#5
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,163 Karma: 1404241 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	@BR, Good point and first thing I did. Today it works. Magic Kovid

07-24-2017, 01:32 PM	#6
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	It may be worth mentioning that calibredb is supposed to emit an error message explaining the problem, but due to an oversight on Windows and macOS, this was not actually printed. This should be fixed in the next release, see: https://github.com/kovidgoyal/build-...bb3229e0fff372

07-24-2017, 01:41 PM	#7
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,163 Karma: 1404241 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	Good to know. Thanks

07-25-2017, 05:56 PM	#8
webdjoe Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2017 Device: Calibre	Thanks for the replies. From the backward incompatibility section I understand I can't run the GUI and the CLI content-server together but why wouldn't I be able to run calibredb with just the GUI and no server running? And from what I read, you can use calibredb with the GUI and embedded server? Was my command wrong?

07-25-2017, 09:10 PM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,006 Karma: 22669822 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	--with-library needs to be a server URL not a library path if you want calibredb to coonect to a runnign server. Otherwise you cannot run it at the same time as any program that also modifies library data.

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