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Calibre-Web README
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Calibre-Web README
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Calibre-Web provides a clean interface for browsing, reading and downloading
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This Ansible role installs
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e-books using a `Calibre database <https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/db_api.html>`_.
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`Calibre-Web <https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web#readme>`_ as a modern
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Teachers can upload e-books, adjust e-book metadata, and create custom e-book
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client-server alternative to Calibre, for your
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collections ("bookshelves"):
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`Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) <https://internet-in-a-box.org>`_.
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https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web#about
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Calibre-Web provides a clean web interface for students to browse, read and
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download e-books using a
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`Calibre-compatible database <https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/db_api.html>`_.
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This Ansible role installs Calibre-Web, as a modern alternative to
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Teachers upload e-books, adjust e-book metadata, and create custom "bookshelf"
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`Calibre <https://calibre-ebook.com/whats-new>`_,
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collections — to help students build the best local library!
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for your Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB).
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*NOTE: Calibre-Web takes advantage of Calibre's own*
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.. image:: https://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2019/05/221758/luo_beetle_library_8.jpg
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`/usr/bin/ebook-convert <https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/generated/en/ebook-convert.html>`_
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*program if that's installed — so consider also installing Calibre during your
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IIAB installation — if you tolerate the weighty ~1 GB (of graphical OS
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libraries) that Calibre mandates!*
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Please note Calibre-Web's Ansible playbook is
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🍒 GURU TIPS 🍒
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``/opt/iiab/iiab/roles/calibre-web`` whereas its Ansible variables
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``calibreweb_*`` do **not** include the dash.
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* Calibre-Web takes advantage of Calibre's own `/usr/bin/ebook-convert
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<https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/generated/en/ebook-convert.html>`_ program
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if that's installed — so consider also installing
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`Calibre <https://calibre-ebook.com/whats-new>`_ during your IIAB
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installation — *if you tolerate the weighty ~1 GB (of graphical OS libraries)
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that Calibre mandates!*
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* If you choose to also install Calibre (e.g. by running
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``sudo apt install calibre``) then you'll get useful e-book
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importing/organizing tools like
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`/usr/bin/calibredb <https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/generated/en/calibredb.html>`_.
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* WARNING: Calibre-Web's Ansible playbook is
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``/opt/iiab/iiab/roles/calibre-web`` whereas its Ansible variables (in
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`/etc/iiab/local_vars.yml
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<https://wiki.iiab.io/go/FAQ#What_is_local_vars.yml_and_how_do_I_customize_it%3F>`_)
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``calibreweb_*`` do **not** include the dash.
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Using It
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Using It
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