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Calibre-Web README
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Calibre-Web server provides a clean interface for browsing, reading and
downloading e-books using an existing Calibre database.
This Ansible role installs Calibre-Web in Internet-in-a-Box (we'll call it
'calibre-web' from here on down, noting that ``calibreweb_*`` variables do not
include the dash, per Ansible recommendations.)
Access
------
After installation you can access calibre-web at http://box/books
Log in with administrative account::
Username: Admin
Password: changeme
If the default configuration is not found, calibre-web server creates a
new settings file with calibre-web's own default administrative account::
Username: admin
Password: admin123
Backend
-------
You can manage the backend calibre-web server manually with these commands::
systemctl enable calibre-web
systemctl restart calibre-web
systemctl status calibre-web
systemctl stop calibre-web
Configuration
-------------
To configure calibre-web, login as user 'Admin' then click on 'Admin' panel on
top. See 'Configuration' options near the bottom of the page.
Critical settings are stored in::
/library/calibre-web/config/app.db
Your e-book metadata is stored in a Calibre-style database::
/library/calibre-web/metadata.db
See also::
/library/calibre-web/metadata_db_prefs_backup.json
Back Up Your Content
--------------------
Please back up the entire folder ``/library/calibre-web`` before upgrading —
as it contains your calibre-web content **and** settings!
Upgrading
---------
Reinstalling calibre-web automatically upgrades to the latest version.
Back up your content **and** settings before reinstalling, as explained above.
**Move your /library/calibre-web/metadata.db if you're sure you want to install
a bare/minimal metadata.db and force default settings. Then run**::
cd /opt/iiab/iiab
./runrole calibre-web
Or, to reinstall all of Internet-in-a-Box::
cd /opt/iiab/iiab
./iiab-install --reinstall
Or, if you just want to upgrade calibre-web code alone, prior to proceeding
manually::
cd /opt/iiab/calibre-web
git pull
Known Issues
------------
* Trying to access an empty public bookshelf causes a system error.
* As of August 2018, calibre-web doesn't include Calibre's e-book conversion
functionality (Calibre itself allows teachers to convert between PDF, epub, txt
etc — to permit reading on a wider array client devices and client software).