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App or service to self host ebooks? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Does anyone know of a self hosting option for hosting ebooks? I keep hoping there is an open source library type app where I could add my ebooks and host them for myself and others.

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[–] 16 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Check out the docker version of calibre if you're into that https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/calibre-web

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    To clarify, calibre-web is not "the docker version of calibre", it's a separate project that provides a nice web frontend for an existing calibre database.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    So if I understand correctly, I would spin up a Calibre docker (a la https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/calibre) and then spin up a separate Calibre-web docker and point it to the first one?

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I believe you can, but I just copied the calibre books and database from my PC and run it from calibre-web without maintaining any link to calibre.

    It's not perfect but it works well enough.

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