Tutorial: How to install Calibre Web on nixOS Latest

Calibre-web is a web-based front-end of Calibre ebook management software. It allows you to access your Calibre library and read books from any device with an internet connection. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Calibre-web on nixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure your nixOS Latest is up-to-date and has sudo access.

Step 1: Install Calibre

The first step is to install Calibre on nixOS. To install Calibre, open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i calibre

Step 2: Install dependencies

You need to install some dependencies before installing Calibre-web. Open a terminal and run the following command to install the dependencies:

sudo nix-env -i python3 python38 pip git

Step 3: Clone Calibre-web repository

Now, clone the Calibre-web repository using git. To do so, run the following command:

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

Step 4: Create a virtual environment

Next, create a virtual environment for Calibre-web using the following command:

sudo python3 -m venv /opt/calibre-web/venv

Step 5: Activate the virtual environment

Activate the virtual environment using the following command:

source /opt/calibre-web/venv/bin/activate

Step 6: Install pip packages

Now, you need to install the required pip packages for Calibre-web. To do so, run the following command:

pip install -r /opt/calibre-web/requirements.txt

Step 7: Initialize Calibre-web

Next, initialize Calibre-web by running the following command:

python /opt/calibre-web/cps.py

Step 8: Configure Calibre-web

After initializing Calibre-web, you need to configure it. Open a web browser and go to the following URL:

http://localhost:8083

You should see the Calibre-web login page. Login with default username admin and password admin123. After logging in, go to the Settings page and configure the database settings and the Calibre library path.

Step 9: Start Calibre-web

Finally, start Calibre-web by running the following command:

python /opt/calibre-web/calibre-web.py

You can now access your Calibre library from any device with a web browser by going to the following URL:

http://<your-ip-address>:8083

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Calibre-web on nixOS Latest. You can now manage and read your ebooks from any device with an internet connection.