Linux installer question

opitzs · 11-07-2011, 03:46 PM

Hi,

to install/update calibre I use the python line from the webpage:

sudo python -c "import urllib2; exec urllib2.urlopen('http://status.calibre-ebook.com/linux_installer').read(); main()"

It always asks where to install calibre. Is there some environment variable I can set or some parameter I can give it, to stop asking?
It didn't look like it in the linux_installer file...

Why do I ask?
I installed calibre to /opt.
When I updated today I almost typed rubbish in the path request, as I thought a different window was active.

Thanks
Sven

kovidgoyal · 11-07-2011, 10:31 PM

You should be able to write a small wrapper script using expect to launch the installer and feed it the path.

man expect

opitzs · 11-09-2011, 08:20 AM

Thank you very much!
Not just for this question, but for calibre in general! It is truly an incredible product.

11-07-2011, 03:46 PM	#1
opitzs Avid Reader Posts: 161 Karma: 36472 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Look for rain, hail and snow... Device: PRS-505, PRS-600, PRS T1, Kobo Glo	Linux installer question Hi, to install/update calibre I use the python line from the webpage: sudo python -c "import urllib2; exec urllib2.urlopen('http://status.calibre-ebook.com/linux_installer').read(); main()" It always asks where to install calibre. Is there some environment variable I can set or some parameter I can give it, to stop asking? It didn't look like it in the linux_installer file... Why do I ask? I installed calibre to /opt. When I updated today I almost typed rubbish in the path request, as I thought a different window was active. Thanks Sven

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kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,564 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You should be able to write a small wrapper script using expect to launch the installer and feed it the path. man expect

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opitzs Avid Reader Posts: 161 Karma: 36472 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Look for rain, hail and snow... Device: PRS-505, PRS-600, PRS T1, Kobo Glo	Thank you very much! Not just for this question, but for calibre in general! It is truly an incredible product.

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