lafattaturchina has successfully used this method with the somewhat-similar-to-Dropbox Ubuntu One service, and it’s working thus far. Lafattaturchina helpfully pointed out in the comments that "in Calibre 0.9.12, you can choose where to place the library by going in Preferences > Start Wizard". ALTERNATE, EASIER METHOD USING THE START WIZARD: It’s possible to do this via the command-line in Ubuntu Linux, should you so choose to install via the command-line, enter this code in the gnome-terminal:ģ. Download Calibre Ebook Software and install it. After it runs the first time, you should now have a folder titled Dropbox in your home folder and (most likely) an icon in the system tray showing you Dropbox’s status (syncing, done syncing, paused).Ģ. The storage space starts at 2GB and can be increased by links and contests- or by buying more space. It’s free, private and keeps your files synced between computers. First of all, you need to sign up for Dropbox. Be sure to read the rest of the tutorial first, though! Syncing Your Calibre Library On Ubuntu Linux : The Setupġ. If you want to sync between Ubuntu Linux and Windows or between two Windows installations, see the paragraph on Windows towards the end, under the heading "Syncing Between Windows and Linux/Windows". All of Calibre’s "important" data is located in the Calibre Library folder and its subfolders- which makes syncing Calibre between computers a breeze if you know what you’re doing. It’s been called "the iTunes for ebooks" and can catalogue, tag, convert and sync ebooks to various readers such as Nook and Kindle.Ĭalibre stores all the books you add to it in a folder, which is sub-sorted into other folders based on author, and then based on title + a number- i.e., Calibre Library/Charles Dickens/A Tale of Two Cities (58). If you like ebooks, you’re probably already familiar with the multi-platform ebook management software Calibre. I’ve tried to keep this simple & step-by-step for non-techies.
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