Calibre e-book viewer/converter SFS?
- pa_mcclamrock
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Calibre e-book viewer/converter SFS?
I'm interested in the Calibre e-book viewer/converter (http://calibre-ebook.com/), but it has numerous dependencies including Python, Python Imaging Library, Qt, PyQt, ImageMagick, BeautifulSoup, etc.; the complete list is at http://calibre-ebook.com/download_linux. There's a binary package that includes the dependencies, but the installation script (see the same page) looks pretty strange to me. It looks like an SFS might be the best way to make Calibre available to Puppy users. Is there anyone here, with more expertise in such things than I've got, who might be able to come up with a Calibre SFS?
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there's also a portable linux version here http://sourceforge.net/projects/portabl ... 3/download
Bionicpup64 built with bionic beaver packages http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=114311
Xenialpup64, built with xenial xerus packages http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=107331
Xenialpup64, built with xenial xerus packages http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=107331
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None of that is necessary.
The Sourceforge folder has Calibre packaged for Linux in a way that it can be run like a portable application. It includes most of its dependencies. Give it a shot.
EDIT: In Slacko RC1, I extract Calibre into CalibrePortable, but almost anything should work. No spaces, though. I run CalibrePortable/calibre, and it prompts me for a library folder, $HOME/Calibre Library by default. Works great.
32-bit: http://sourceforge.net/projects/calibre/files/0.8.22/calibre-0.8.22-i686.tar.bz2/download
64-bit: http://sourceforge.net/projects/calibre/files/0.8.22/calibre-0.8.22-x86_64.tar.bz2/download
The Sourceforge folder has Calibre packaged for Linux in a way that it can be run like a portable application. It includes most of its dependencies. Give it a shot.
EDIT: In Slacko RC1, I extract Calibre into CalibrePortable, but almost anything should work. No spaces, though. I run CalibrePortable/calibre, and it prompts me for a library folder, $HOME/Calibre Library by default. Works great.
32-bit: http://sourceforge.net/projects/calibre/files/0.8.22/calibre-0.8.22-i686.tar.bz2/download
64-bit: http://sourceforge.net/projects/calibre/files/0.8.22/calibre-0.8.22-x86_64.tar.bz2/download
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Looks like none. I always run with Mesa and the devx installed, so I don't always know when other folks'll have missing deps.tlchost wrote:So, if it includes "most" of the dependencies, which one(s) is(are) missing?johnnywinner wrote:None of that is necessary.
It includes most of its dependencies. Give it a shot.
- sjsrikanth
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calibre-0.8.29-i686.sfs
I've just uploaded calibre-0.8.29-i686.sfs, the latest release of the Calibre ebook utility. You can organize, read and convert your ebooks.
It has been tested in Lupu528, Slacko53 and Racy522. It will require you to set Locale to UTF-8 which can be changed at Desktop->Country Settings->Chooselocale country localizations (Checkbox at the Bottom)
There is a menu entry on the Documents menu.
md5 = 87a400af690b1fa44f48d9a03d6457c1
Enjoy, J
It has been tested in Lupu528, Slacko53 and Racy522. It will require you to set Locale to UTF-8 which can be changed at Desktop->Country Settings->Chooselocale country localizations (Checkbox at the Bottom)
There is a menu entry on the Documents menu.
md5 = 87a400af690b1fa44f48d9a03d6457c1
Enjoy, J
- ravensrest
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Calibre is portable linux
Johnnywinter is right, no pet or sfs is needed, it is a full working portable linux app. Just download a recent version, here is a direct link, unpack it and left-click calibre. That is all.
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/projec ... irror=iweb
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/projec ... irror=iweb
Re: Calibre is portable linux
Thanks very much!Dromeno wrote:Johnnywinter is right, no pet or sfs is needed, it is a full working portable linux app. Just download a recent version, here is a direct link, unpack it and left-click calibre. That is all.
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/projec ... irror=iweb
In any case, do you know how can I load more than 6 .sfs files?
Thanks a lot,
Peppe.
Re: Calibre is portable linux
Will it read ibooks?Dromeno wrote:Johnnywinter is right, no pet or sfs is needed, it is a full working portable linux app. Just download a recent version, here is a direct link, unpack it and left-click calibre. That is all.
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/projec ... irror=iweb
Thnks