▲ 281 ▼ Here Are Your Choices for a Self-hosted eBook Server (itsfoss.com) submitted 6 months ago by mesamunefire@piefed.social to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world 56 comments fedilink hide all child comments Thinking about self-hosting an ebook library? Here are the open source software you can consider.
[+] vincentcomfy@feddit.uk 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mesamunefire@piefed.social [S] 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) am I right in understanding that I can host my library of ebooks on my home server then point a client at that server so I have access to my full library without having to save the books locally on device? Some do this and some dont. I personally find ebooks to be so small that it doesnt matter, but some people use the server client to keep track of where they were at on certain books, helpwith their large collection, share with others of the family, etc...etc... And I think books with pictures such as manga, magazines, or other such take up more room so it might make sense if you have a lot of those. I personally like having the system auto-update my device with new books and convert into nice to read formats for my custom devices. It works out really well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] vincentcomfy@feddit.uk 1 point 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mesamunefire@piefed.social [S] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children) Calibre is what I would take a look at. There is a web version that has a couple of different setups. for docker this looks interesting: https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-calibre-web Ive also used yunohost (mostly for ease of use and backups) here: https://apps.yunohost.org/app/calibreweb Its basically the same thing either way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] vincentcomfy@feddit.uk 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago +1 For Calibre Web. I do not have an ereader device, but I do like having my collection on the server. I do a ton of reading since I couldn't tell you the last thing I watched on TV....it's probably be well over a decade. But reading, that's where it's at for me. I'm not into fiction or novels but rather Technology, History, that kind of stuff. In the evening, I have a small NUC running Mint and a bluetooth portable screen. Works out pretty well for me. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago Nice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social [S] 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) am I right in understanding that I can host my library of ebooks on my home server then point a client at that server so I have access to my full library without having to save the books locally on device? Some do this and some dont. I personally find ebooks to be so small that it doesnt matter, but some people use the server client to keep track of where they were at on certain books, helpwith their large collection, share with others of the family, etc...etc... And I think books with pictures such as manga, magazines, or other such take up more room so it might make sense if you have a lot of those. I personally like having the system auto-update my device with new books and convert into nice to read formats for my custom devices. It works out really well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] vincentcomfy@feddit.uk 1 point 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mesamunefire@piefed.social [S] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children) Calibre is what I would take a look at. There is a web version that has a couple of different setups. for docker this looks interesting: https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-calibre-web Ive also used yunohost (mostly for ease of use and backups) here: https://apps.yunohost.org/app/calibreweb Its basically the same thing either way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] vincentcomfy@feddit.uk 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago +1 For Calibre Web. I do not have an ereader device, but I do like having my collection on the server. I do a ton of reading since I couldn't tell you the last thing I watched on TV....it's probably be well over a decade. But reading, that's where it's at for me. I'm not into fiction or novels but rather Technology, History, that kind of stuff. In the evening, I have a small NUC running Mint and a bluetooth portable screen. Works out pretty well for me. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago Nice. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] vincentcomfy@feddit.uk 1 point 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mesamunefire@piefed.social [S] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children) Calibre is what I would take a look at. There is a web version that has a couple of different setups. for docker this looks interesting: https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-calibre-web Ive also used yunohost (mostly for ease of use and backups) here: https://apps.yunohost.org/app/calibreweb Its basically the same thing either way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] vincentcomfy@feddit.uk 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago +1 For Calibre Web. I do not have an ereader device, but I do like having my collection on the server. I do a ton of reading since I couldn't tell you the last thing I watched on TV....it's probably be well over a decade. But reading, that's where it's at for me. I'm not into fiction or novels but rather Technology, History, that kind of stuff. In the evening, I have a small NUC running Mint and a bluetooth portable screen. Works out pretty well for me. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago Nice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social [S] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children) Calibre is what I would take a look at. There is a web version that has a couple of different setups. for docker this looks interesting: https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-calibre-web Ive also used yunohost (mostly for ease of use and backups) here: https://apps.yunohost.org/app/calibreweb Its basically the same thing either way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] vincentcomfy@feddit.uk 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago +1 For Calibre Web. I do not have an ereader device, but I do like having my collection on the server. I do a ton of reading since I couldn't tell you the last thing I watched on TV....it's probably be well over a decade. But reading, that's where it's at for me. I'm not into fiction or novels but rather Technology, History, that kind of stuff. In the evening, I have a small NUC running Mint and a bluetooth portable screen. Works out pretty well for me. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago Nice. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] vincentcomfy@feddit.uk 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago +1 For Calibre Web. I do not have an ereader device, but I do like having my collection on the server. I do a ton of reading since I couldn't tell you the last thing I watched on TV....it's probably be well over a decade. But reading, that's where it's at for me. I'm not into fiction or novels but rather Technology, History, that kind of stuff. In the evening, I have a small NUC running Mint and a bluetooth portable screen. Works out pretty well for me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago +1 For Calibre Web. I do not have an ereader device, but I do like having my collection on the server. I do a ton of reading since I couldn't tell you the last thing I watched on TV....it's probably be well over a decade. But reading, that's where it's at for me. I'm not into fiction or novels but rather Technology, History, that kind of stuff. In the evening, I have a small NUC running Mint and a bluetooth portable screen. Works out pretty well for me. permalink fedilink source parent