How to Install Calibre Web on Fedora Server Latest

Calibre Web is a web-based front-end for the Calibre e-book library management system. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Calibre Web on a Fedora Server.

Step 1 – Prerequisites

Before we get started, make sure that your Fedora server is up to date and has Python 3 installed. You can check whether Python 3 is installed by running the following command:

python3 -V

If Python 3 is not installed, you can install it with the following command:

dnf install python3

Step 2 – Install Dependencies

To install Calibre Web, we first need to install some dependencies. Run the following command to install the required packages:

dnf install git python3-pip python3-devel gcc

Step 3 – Clone the Calibre Web Repository

Now we need to clone the Calibre Web repository from Github. Run the following command to clone it:

git clone https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web.git

This will create a directory called calibre-web in your current working directory.

Step 4 – Install Calibre Web

Navigate to the calibre-web directory and install Calibre Web using pip:

cd calibre-web
pip3 install --user -r requirements.txt

This will install Calibre Web along with its dependencies.

Step 5 – Configure Calibre Web

Copy the sample configuration file and make the necessary changes:

cp config-example.py config.py
nano config.py

In the configuration file, you need to provide the path to your Calibre library and your preferred username and password for Calibre Web.

Step 6 – Start Calibre Web

Run the following command to start Calibre Web:

python3 cps.py

This will start the Calibre Web server on port 8083.

Step 7 – Access Calibre Web

Open your web browser and navigate to http://<your-server-IP>:8083. You will be prompted to log in with your username and password.

Now you can start managing your e-book library using Calibre Web!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Calibre Web on a Fedora Server. If you encounter any issues during installation, please refer to the official Calibre Web documentation.