Notes On Running Calibre On A Server
Calibre is a great tool, especially for converting between ebook formats. Here are some notes for getting it to run on a headless server.
- The binary installer off the website works fine — ignore warnings about completion and desktop integration failing.
- The installer will always pollute /usr/bin regardless of the installation directly you choose.
- You will need the following libraries for mobi conversion:
- libxi6
- libxrandr2
- libxfixes3
- libxcursor1
- If you get this message
- SVG rasterizer unavailable, SVG will not be converted
- You will need to install xvfb and use xvfb-run, like so:
xvfb-run ebook-convert blah.epub blah.mobi
Cheers,
Steve