Change To Internal Name via Command Line

nkormanik · 10-19-2010, 02:33 AM

I've downloaded some of the Project Gutenberg ebooks (in epub format). As you might know, the filenames of those downloads are simply a series of numbers, and not the real internal title of the work.

For instance: 12345.epub
Instead of: Declaration of Independence.epub

If we import the document into Calibre, the internal title is automatically applied, resulting in a properly titled file. This is a wonderful function performed by Calibre.

I'm wondering if the same can be done via command line. Is there a way to bring out the "real title" by simply issuing some command line order?

Any help greatly appreciated.

Nicholas Kormanik

kovidgoyal · 10-19-2010, 11:17 AM

ebook-meta 12345.epub

nkormanik · 10-19-2010, 06:35 PM

The command --- ebook-meta 12345.epub --- does allow one to SEE the meta-tags for a file (within a command-line window).

However, my request is a command-line order "resulting in a properly titled file."

As given in the opening example, the resulting file would be:

Declaration of Independence.epub

Any additional help greatly appreciated.

kovidgoyal · 10-19-2010, 06:36 PM

calibredb add 12345.epub

nkormanik · 10-19-2010, 06:42 PM

Great!

Then, a follow-up question. Is there some practical upper limit as to the size of the Calibre database?

In other words, can Calibre handle:

1000 ebooks?
10,000 ebooks?
100,000 ebooks?
1,000.000 ebooks?

Thank you very much!

kovidgoyal · 10-19-2010, 06:59 PM

I know of users using calibre with 50,000 book libraries.

nkormanik · 10-19-2010, 07:01 PM

How amazing!

Calibre is quite a wonderful program. Thank you so much.

10-19-2010, 02:33 AM	#1
nkormanik Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Philippines Device: DavidAcisAAJ	Change To Internal Name via Command Line I've downloaded some of the Project Gutenberg ebooks (in epub format). As you might know, the filenames of those downloads are simply a series of numbers, and not the real internal title of the work. For instance: 12345.epub Instead of: Declaration of Independence.epub If we import the document into Calibre, the internal title is automatically applied, resulting in a properly titled file. This is a wonderful function performed by Calibre. I'm wondering if the same can be done via command line. Is there a way to bring out the "real title" by simply issuing some command line order? Any help greatly appreciated. Nicholas Kormanik

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10-19-2010, 11:17 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,566 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	ebook-meta 12345.epub

10-19-2010, 06:35 PM	#3
nkormanik Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Philippines Device: DavidAcisAAJ	The command --- ebook-meta 12345.epub --- does allow one to SEE the meta-tags for a file (within a command-line window). However, my request is a command-line order "resulting in a properly titled file." As given in the opening example, the resulting file would be: Declaration of Independence.epub Any additional help greatly appreciated.

10-19-2010, 06:36 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,566 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibredb add 12345.epub

10-19-2010, 06:42 PM	#5
nkormanik Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Philippines Device: DavidAcisAAJ	Great! Then, a follow-up question. Is there some practical upper limit as to the size of the Calibre database? In other words, can Calibre handle: 1000 ebooks? 10,000 ebooks? 100,000 ebooks? 1,000.000 ebooks? Thank you very much!

10-19-2010, 06:59 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,566 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I know of users using calibre with 50,000 book libraries.

10-19-2010, 07:01 PM	#7
nkormanik Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Philippines Device: DavidAcisAAJ	How amazing! Calibre is quite a wonderful program. Thank you so much.

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