Installing Calibre on AWS - sudo -v requires password, default account doesn't have

technicaltitch · 06-17-2015, 11:55 AM

I'm trying to run the install command on a Ubuntu 14 AWS account, the initial sudo -v bit demands a password, but the default su account on AWS servers does not have a password (it uses a private pem key file).

Oddly I can't find how to do sudo -v when the su account doesn't have a passord - anyone any tips pls?

Happy to install dependencies, build, etc but can't get them working either and anyway prefer the default install (can't find packages, non-sudo install fails).

Thanks

PS. Error with non-sudo install is:

tar: calibre-tarball.txz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now

kovidgoyal · 06-17-2015, 12:34 PM

There is a non sudo install not the source install

Read the notes on the download page.

eschwartz · 06-17-2015, 01:06 PM

Or simply skip the sudo -v and do the part afterward. Skip the other sudo too.

The non-root install doesn't run calibre_postinstall to symlink the executables into the path.

If you want to keep calibre updated, see my sticky in the Related Tools subforum or use the script here: https://github.com/eli-schwartz/cali...bre-upgrade.sh

technicaltitch · 06-17-2015, 03:44 PM

Really sorry all, I had read the page several times then copied the command from the wrong text box. The non-sudo install worked fine, seems to have installed prerequisites, runs scheduled using:

sudo /home/ubuntu/calibre-bin/calibre/ebook-convert "/home/ubuntu/MyRecipev8.28v7.recipe" /home/ubuntu/ftp/MyBook.epub

Sorry for wasting your time kovidgoyal and thanks for the handy post on upgrades eschwartz and a little more understanding on the installer script.

06-17-2015, 11:55 AM	#1
technicaltitch Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Sony PRS 350	Installing Calibre on AWS - sudo -v requires password, default account doesn't have I'm trying to run the install command on a Ubuntu 14 AWS account, the initial sudo -v bit demands a password, but the default su account on AWS servers does not have a password (it uses a private pem key file). Oddly I can't find how to do sudo -v when the su account doesn't have a passord - anyone any tips pls? Happy to install dependencies, build, etc but can't get them working either and anyway prefer the default install (can't find packages, non-sudo install fails). Thanks PS. Error with non-sudo install is: tar: calibre-tarball.txz: Cannot open: No such file or directory tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now

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06-17-2015, 12:34 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,687 Karma: 24967300 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	There is a non sudo install not the source install Read the notes on the download page.

06-17-2015, 01:06 PM	#3
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Or simply skip the sudo -v and do the part afterward. Skip the other sudo too. The non-root install doesn't run calibre_postinstall to symlink the executables into the path. If you want to keep calibre updated, see my sticky in the Related Tools subforum or use the script here: https://github.com/eli-schwartz/cali...bre-upgrade.sh

06-17-2015, 03:44 PM	#4
technicaltitch Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Sony PRS 350	Really sorry all, I had read the page several times then copied the command from the wrong text box. The non-sudo install worked fine, seems to have installed prerequisites, runs scheduled using: sudo /home/ubuntu/calibre-bin/calibre/ebook-convert "/home/ubuntu/MyRecipev8.28v7.recipe" /home/ubuntu/ftp/MyBook.epub Sorry for wasting your time kovidgoyal and thanks for the handy post on upgrades eschwartz and a little more understanding on the installer script.

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