<# .SYNOPSIS Installs the Calibre server (needs admin rights) .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script installs and starts a local Calibre server as background process. .PARAMETER port Specifies the Web port number (8099 by default) .EXAMPLE PS> ./install-calibre-server.ps1 ⏳ (1/5) Updating package infos... ... .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> #Requires -RunAsAdministrator param([int]$port = 8099, [string]$mediaFolder = "$HOME/Calibre Library", [string]$userDB = "$HOME/CalibreUsers.sqlite", [string]$logfile = "$HOME/CalibreServer.log") try { if ($IsLinux) { $stopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew() "⏳ (1/5) Updating package infos..." & sudo apt update -y if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'apt update' failed" } "⏳ (2/5) Installing Calibre..." & sudo apt install calibre -y if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'apt install calibre' failed" } "⏳ (3/5) Searching for Calibre server executable..." & calibre-server --version if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'calibre-server' - make sure Calibre server is installed and available" } "⏳ (4/5) Creating media folder at: $mediaFolder ... (if non-existent)" mkdir $mediaFolder "⏳ (5/5) Starting Calibre server as background process..." & calibre-server --port $port --num-per-page 100 --userdb $userDB --log $logfile --daemonize $HOME/'Calibre Library' [int]$elapsed = $stopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds "✔️ Installed Calibre server on Web port $port in $elapsed sec (media folder: $mediaFolder, user database: $userDB, log file: $logfile)" exit 0 # success } else { throw "Currently only supported on Linux" } } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 }