Introduction

This repo wraps a calibre instance in a container for stripping DRM from ebooks using calibre. We're using docker to abstract away any calibre's platform specific differences

Instructions

Requirements

1. Ensure docker is installed and setup on your respective platform
   1. Give docker access to the following folders in this repo:
      • ./library
      • ./plugins
      • ./to_import On OSx, you can find these settings under preferences -> Resources -> File Sharing
2. Ensure git is installed and setup with access to github on your respective platform
3. Ensure git-lfs is installed on your respective platform

After the above is insured, clone this repo, and run git-lfs pull. Then, continue to the next section.

Setup

1. Run the following command: sh ./setup.sh
   1. After downloading and starting the image, you will be prompted to navigate to localhost:8080. Head on over there to complete setup. Once you see this screen, continue
   2. Follow the command prompt and "Press enter to continue"
2. If you have not already, navigate over to localhost:8080
3. In the drop down to the right of the Calibre Library, select "Export and Import all Calibre Data" .
4. Next, Select "Import previously exported data" , "Choose folder" . You will need to navigate over to the /tmp directory, and select the /to_import folder. NOTE select the entire folder, do not enter the folder. Finally, highlight to_import, and select "Choose" to the bottom-right of the window.
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5. In the next window, select the "Select Folder" button and select the /config/Calibre Library folder. Then, select *"OK" at the bottom right of the window.
6. Finally, select "Yes" in the warning dialogue

Using the Tool

Feature RoadMap

• Tool Features
  • Make tool compatible with docker-compose
  • Ensure tool is platform agnostic
  • Wrap in a small container which abstracts the setup instructions
  • Create a simple cli implementations for those who like the terminal
  • Create docker image for service engineers
• Documentation
  • Document git lfs
  • Document setup instructions for
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
  • Document how to use the tool
• Clean-up
  • Remove old metadata from to_import calibre data