[GUI Plugin] Kobo Utilities

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by DNSB

1. A problem when you have done something so often that it becomes habit.

How many of us could setup calibre like we have it now if we lost our settings? I cannot say all that I have set.

[DNSB]

A rather odd popup when I connected my Sage to calibre this morning. I checked the version file and it looks okay. A second connection and firmware check did not show the popup. A one off?

N778123456789,4.9.56,4.38.23038,4.9.56,4.9.56,00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000383

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

How many of us could setup calibre like we have it now if we lost our settings? I cannot say all that I have set.

I have backups of my calibre configs and I also keep a file with text and screenshots of my settings.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by DNSB

I have backups of my calibre configs and I also keep a file with text and screenshots of my settings.

I have backups as well. Without if something happened, I'd be in trouble.

[tadas]

Originally Posted by recook

Hi,



Maybe this is a dumb question, but how do i get to these 2 dialogs?
I didn't find that, neither in Kobo Utilities' Configure Plugin nor Configure current Driver - KoboTouchExtended.

Update Metadata is a menu item when the Kobo is connected AND you select the Library, not the device. Threw me as well when I started looking for it.

And, DNSB, selecting all books for Update Metadata works as well -- it'll report on how many books didn't get updated. When you have thousands of books, you try to cut the work to what's actually needed.

[DNSB]

Given that my main library currently has ~16,000 books in it, I just find it easier to control-A and update metadata than trying to select books scattered through the library. I my Intake library, I tend to select only the needed books but that is a lot fewer books since the books are moved to Main after I am happy with the covers/metadata/editing.

For those who might be interested, I've attached screenshots of the KoboUtilities base menu when no device, device present and library selected and device present and device selected.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Given that my main library currently has ~16,000 books in it, I just find it easier to control-A and update metadata than trying to select books scattered through the library. I my Intake library, I tend to select only the needed books but that is a lot fewer books since the books are moved to Main after I am happy with the covers/metadata/editing.

For those who might be interested, I've attached screenshots of the KoboUtilities base menu when no device, device present and library selected and device present and device selected.

What I do is sort the library so all the books on the Libra 2 are together. I select all of them, and then do what I need/want.

[ownedbycats]

In my library, I use Reading List and a send-to-device list, which updates #kobostatus to identify those books as such.

After it's imported to the device database. I run an action chain on it for some regular setup (uploading covers, updating ToCs, pre-setting the font).

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

In my library, I use Reading List and a send-to-device list, which updates #kobostatus to identify those books as such.

After it's imported to the device database. I run an action chain on it for some regular setup (uploading covers, updating ToCs, pre-setting the font).

I use Reading List to mark which books are on my Libra 2. I have a custom Y/N column for this.

[Leonatus]

At trying to download the new firmware for my Kobo Clara 2E, I receive this notice continuously:

calibre, version 7.14.0 (win32, embedded-python: True)
Failed to update Kobo firmware: Fehlgeschlagen: Downloading Kobo firmware update

HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre\gui2\device.py", line 112, in run
  File "calibre_plugins.koboutilities.jobs", line 123, in do_check_firmware_update
  File "urllib\request.py", line 216, in urlopen
  File "urllib\request.py", line 525, in open
  File "urllib\request.py", line 634, in http_response
  File "urllib\request.py", line 563, in error
  File "urllib\request.py", line 496, in _call_chain
  File "urllib\request.py", line 643, in http_error_default
urllib.error.HTTPError: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

Is there something I can do? My actual firmware is 4.38.21908. Plugin version is 2.16.13.

[PeterT]

Don't use the plugin to get the firmware. Use pgaskin's site https://pgaskin.net/KoboStuff/kobofirmware.html

Sent from my Pixel 7a using Tapatalk

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Leonatus

At trying to download the new firmware for my Kobo Clara 2E, I receive this notice continuously:

calibre, version 7.14.0 (win32, embedded-python: True)
Failed to update Kobo firmware: Fehlgeschlagen: Downloading Kobo firmware update

HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre\gui2\device.py", line 112, in run
  File "calibre_plugins.koboutilities.jobs", line 123, in do_check_firmware_update
  File "urllib\request.py", line 216, in urlopen
  File "urllib\request.py", line 525, in open
  File "urllib\request.py", line 634, in http_response
  File "urllib\request.py", line 563, in error
  File "urllib\request.py", line 496, in _call_chain
  File "urllib\request.py", line 643, in http_error_default
urllib.error.HTTPError: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

Is there something I can do? My actual firmware is 4.38.21908. Plugin version is 2.16.13.

Nothing you can do. Kobo is using Cloudflare to stop unauthorized access. That;s why you are blocked. You will need to do what @PeterT said to do.

[JSWolf]

Is there someone who can remove the code for the Kobo firmware checking as it no longer works?

[theducks]

Or have it open the above link

Change the menu:
Open download site

[ownedbycats]

Beta Version 2.16.15

Removes the nonfunctional "Check for firmware update" from the menu.

Specifically, I just commented out the lines that add the menu option (590-596 in action.py).

EDIT: Outdated ZIP file removed