CALIBREDB(1) calibre CALIBREDB(1) NAME calibredb - calibredb calibredb command [options] [arguments] calibredb is the command line interface to the calibre database. It has several sub-commands, documented below. calibredb can be used to manipulate either a calibre database specified by path or a calibre Content server running either on the local machine or over the internet. You can start a calibre Content server using either the calibre-server program or in the main calibre program click Connect/share -> Start Content server. Since calibredb can make changes to your calibre libraries, you must setup authentication on the server first. There are two ways to do that: o If you plan to connect only to a server running on the same computer, you can simply use the --enable-local-write option of the Content server, to allow any program, including calibredb, running on the local computer to make changes to your calibre data. When running the server from the main calibre program, this option is in Preferences->Sharing over the net->Advanced. o If you want to enable access over the internet, then you should setup user accounts on the server and use the --username and --password options to calibredb to give it access. You can setup user authentication for calibre-server by using the --enable-auth option and using --manage-users to create the user accounts. If you are running the server from the main calibre program, use Preferences->Sharing over the net->Require username/password. To connect to a running Content server, pass the URL of the server to the --with-library option, see the documentation of that option for details and examples. o GLOBAL OPTIONS o list o add o ADDING FROM FOLDERS o remove o add_format o remove_format o show_metadata o set_metadata o export o catalog o EPUB OPTIONS o saved_searches o add_custom_column o custom_columns o remove_custom_column o set_custom o restore_database o check_library o list_categories o backup_metadata o clone o embed_metadata o search o fts_index o fts_search GLOBAL OPTIONS --help, -h show this help message and exit --library-path, --with-library Path to the calibre library. Default is to use the path stored in the settings. You can also connect to a calibre Content server to perform actions on remote libraries. To do so use a URL of the form: http://hostname:port/#library_id for example, http://localhost:8080/#mylibrary. library_id is the library id of the library you want to connect to on the Content server. You can use the special library_id value of - to get a list of library ids available on the server. For details on how to setup access via a Content server, see https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/generated/en/calibredb.html. --password Password for connecting to a calibre Content server. To read the password from standard input, use the special value: . To read the password from a file, use: (i.e. ). The angle brackets in the above are required, remember to escape them or use quotes for your shell. --timeout The timeout, in seconds, when connecting to a calibre library over the network. The default is two minutes. --username Numele de utilizator pentru conectarea la un server de cari Calibre --version show program's version number and exit LIST calibredb list [options] Listeaza cartile disponibile din baza de date calibre. Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --ascending Sorteaza rezultatele ascendent --fields, -f The fields to display when listing books in the database. Should be a comma separated list of fields. Available fields: author_sort, authors, comments, cover, formats, identifiers, isbn, languages, last_modified, pubdate, publisher, rating, series, series_index, size, tags, template, timestamp, title, uuid Default: title,authors. The special field "all" can be used to select all fields. In addition to the builtin fields above, custom fields are also available as *field_name, for example, for a custom field #rating, use the name: *rating --for-machine Generate output in JSON format, which is more suitable for machine parsing. Causes the line width and separator options to be ignored. --limit The maximum number of results to display. Default: all --line-width, -w Latimea maxima a unui rand la iesire. In mod implicit se detecteaza automat marimea ecranului. --prefix Prefixul pentru toate caile. Calea absoluta spre directorul bibliotecii este selectata in mod implicit. --search, -s Filtreaza rezultatele dupa textul cautat. Pentru formatul cautarii, verificati documentatia aferenta cautarilor in Manualul de Utilizare. In mod implicit nu se fac filtrari. --separator Sirul folosit pentru separarea campurilor. Caracterul implicit este spatiul. --sort-by The field by which to sort the results. You can specify multiple fields by separating them with commas. Available fields: author_sort, authors, comments, cover, formats, identifiers, isbn, languages, last_modified, pubdate, publisher, rating, series, series_index, size, tags, template, timestamp, title, uuid Default: id --template The template to run if "template" is in the field list. Note that templates are ignored while connecting to a calibre server. Default: None --template_file, -t Path to a file containing the template to run if "template" is in the field list. Default: None --template_heading Heading for the template column. Default: template. This option is ignored if the option --for-machine is set ADD calibredb add [options] file1 file2 file3 ... Add the specified files as books to the database. You can also specify folders, see the folder related options below. Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --authors, -a Set the authors of the added book(s) --automerge, -m If books with similar titles and authors are found, merge the incoming formats (files) automatically into existing book records. A value of "ignore" means duplicate formats are discarded. A value of "overwrite" means duplicate formats in the library are overwritten with the newly added files. A value of "new_record" means duplicate formats are placed into a new book record. --cover, -c Path to the cover to use for the added book --duplicates, -d Add books to database even if they already exist. Comparison is done based on book titles and authors. Note that the --automerge option takes precedence. --empty, -e Adauga o carte goala (o carte fara formate) --identifier, -I Set the identifiers for this book, e.g. -I asin:XXX -I isbn:YYY --isbn, -i Set the ISBN of the added book(s) --languages, -l A comma separated list of languages (best to use ISO639 language codes, though some language names may also be recognized) --series, -s Set the series of the added book(s) --series-index, -S Set the series number of the added book(s) --tags, -T Set the tags of the added book(s) --title, -t Set the title of the added book(s) ADDING FROM FOLDERS Options to control the adding of books from folders. By default only files that have extensions of known e-book file types are added. --add A filename (glob) pattern, files matching this pattern will be added when scanning folders for files, even if they are not of a known e-book file type. Can be specified multiple times for multiple patterns. --ignore A filename (glob) pattern, files matching this pattern will be ignored when scanning folders for files. Can be specified multiple times for multiple patterns. For example: *.pdf will ignore all PDF files --one-book-per-directory, -1 Assume that each folder has only a single logical book and that all files in it are different e-book formats of that book --recurse, -r Process folders recursively REMOVE calibredb remove ids Remove the books identified by ids from the database. ids should be a comma separated list of id numbers (you can get id numbers by using the search command). For example, 23,34,57-85 (when specifying a range, the last number in the range is not included). Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --permanent Do not use the Co de gunoi ADD_FORMAT calibredb add_format [options] id ebook_file Add the e-book in ebook_file to the available formats for the logical book identified by id. You can get id by using the search command. If the format already exists, it is replaced, unless the do not replace option is specified. Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --as-extra-data-file Add the file as an extra data file to the book, not an ebook format --dont-replace Nu inlocui formatul daca acesta exista deja REMOVE_FORMAT calibredb remove_format [options] id fmt Remove the format fmt from the logical book identified by id. You can get id by using the search command. fmt should be a file extension like LRF or TXT or EPUB. If the logical book does not have fmt available, do nothing. Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" SHOW_METADATA calibredb show_metadata [options] id Show the metadata stored in the calibre database for the book identified by id. id is an id number from the search command. Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --as-opf Tipareste metadatele in forma OPF (XML) SET_METADATA calibredb set_metadata [options] book_id [/path/to/metadata.opf] Set the metadata stored in the calibre database for the book identified by book_id from the OPF file metadata.opf. book_id is a book id number from the search command. You can get a quick feel for the OPF format by using the --as-opf switch to the show_metadata command. You can also set the metadata of individual fields with the --field option. If you use the --field option, there is no need to specify an OPF file. Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --field, -f The field to set. Format is field_name:value, for example: --field tags:tag1,tag2. Use --list-fields to get a list of all field names. You can specify this option multiple times to set multiple fields. Note: For languages you must use the ISO639 language codes (e.g. en for English, fr for French and so on). For identifiers, the syntax is --field identifiers:isbn:XXXX,doi:YYYYY. For boolean (yes/no) fields use true and false or yes and no. --list-fields, -l List the metadata field names that can be used with the --field option EXPORT calibredb export [options] ids Export the books specified by ids (a comma separated list) to the filesystem. The export operation saves all formats of the book, its cover and metadata (in an OPF file). Any extra data files associated with the book are also saved. You can get id numbers from the search command. Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --all Exporta toate cartile din baza de date, ignorand lista cu IDuri. --dont-asciiize Have calibre convert all non English characters into English equivalents for the file names. This is useful if saving to a legacy filesystem without full support for Unicode filenames. Specificand comutatorul, acest comportament va fi oprit. --dont-save-cover Normally, calibre will save the cover in a separate file along with the actual e-book files. Specificand comutatorul, acest comportament va fi oprit. --dont-save-extra-files Save any data files associated with the book when saving the book Specificand comutatorul, acest comportament va fi oprit. --dont-update-metadata In mod normal, calibre va actualiza metadatele in fisierele salvate din ceea ce este in biblioteca. Face ca salvarea pe disc sa fie mai lenta. Specificand comutatorul, acest comportament va fi oprit. --dont-write-opf In mod normal, calibre va scrie metadatele intr-un fisier OPF separat, alaturi de fisierul e-carte propriu-zis. Specificand comutatorul, acest comportament va fi oprit. --formats Lista de formate, separate prin virgule, de salvat pentru fiecare carte. In mod implicit toate formatele sunt salvate. --progress Report progress --replace-whitespace Inlocuieste spatiile cu liniuta-jos ("_"). --single-dir Export all books into a single folder --template The template to control the filename and folder structure of the saved files. Default is "{author_sort}/{title}/{title} - {authors}" which will save books into a per-author subfolder with filenames containing title and author. Available controls are: {author_sort, authors, id, isbn, languages, last_modified, pubdate, publisher, rating, series, series_index, tags, timestamp, title} --timefmt Formatul in care data va fi afisata. %d - ziua, %b - luna, %m - numarul lunii, %Y - anul. Valoare implicita este: %b, %Y --to-dir Export books to the specified folder. Default is . --to-lowercase Converteste caile in caractere scrise cu litere mici. CATALOG calibredb catalog /path/to/destination.(csv|epub|mobi|xml...) [options] Export a catalog in format specified by path/to/destination extension. Options control how entries are displayed in the generated catalog output. Note that different catalog formats support different sets of options. To see the different options, specify the name of the output file and then the --help option. Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --ids, -i Lista cu IDuri din baza de date, separate prin virgule, de catalogat. Daca este declarata, --search este ignorata. Implicit: toate --search, -s Filtreaza rezultatele dupa interogarea de cautare. Pentru formatul interogarii, verificati documentatia referitoare la cautari din Manualul de Utilizare. Implicit: fara filtrare --verbose, -v Afiseaza informatia detaliata la iesire. Folositor pentru depanare EPUB OPTIONS --catalog-title Title of generated catalog used as title in metadata. Default: 'My Books' Applies to: AZW3, EPUB, MOBI output formats --cross-reference-authors Create cross-references in Authors section for books with multiple authors. Default: 'False' Applies to: AZW3, EPUB, MOBI output formats --debug-pipeline Save the output from different stages of the conversion pipeline to the specified folder. Useful if you are unsure at which stage of the conversion process a bug is occurring. Default: 'None' Applies to: AZW3, EPUB, MOBI output formats --exclude-genre Regex describing tags to exclude as genres. Default: '[.+]|^+$' excludes bracketed tags, e.g. '[Project Gutenberg]', and '+', the default tag for read books. Applies to: AZW3, EPUB, MOBI output formats --exclusion-rules Specifies the rules used to exclude books from the generated catalog. The model for an exclusion rule is either ('','Tags','') or ('','',''). For example: (('Archived books','#status','Archived'),) will exclude a book with a value of 'Archived' in the custom column 'status'. When multiple rules are defined, all rules will be applied. Default: "(('Catalogs','Tags','Catalog'),)" Applies to: AZW3, EPUB, MOBI output formats --generate-authors Include 'Authors' section in catalog. Default: 'False' Applies to: AZW3, EPUB, MOBI output formats --generate-descriptions Include 'Descriptions' section in catalog. Default: 'False' Applies to: AZW3, EPUB, MOBI output formats --generate-genres Include 'Genres' section in catalog. Default: 'False' Applies to: AZW3, EPUB, MOBI output formats --generate-recently-added Include 'Recently Added' section in catalog. Default: 'False' Applies to: AZW3, EPUB, MOBI output formats --generate-series Include 'Series' section in catalog. Default: 'False' Applies to: AZW3, EPUB, MOBI output formats --generate-titles Include 'Titles' section in catalog. Default: 'False' Applies to: AZW3, EPUB, MOBI output formats --genre-source-field Source field for 'Genres' section. Default: 'Etichete' Applies to: AZW3, EPUB, MOBI output formats --header-note-source-field Custom field containing note text to insert in Description header. Default: '' Applies to: AZW3, EPUB, MOBI output formats --merge-comments-rule #:[before|after]:[True|False] specifying: Custom field containing notes to merge with comments [before|after] Placement of notes with respect to comments [True|False] - A horizontal rule is inserted between notes and comments Default: '::' Applies to: AZW3, EPUB, MOBI output formats --output-profile Specifies the output profile. In some cases, an output profile is required to optimize the catalog for the device. For example, 'kindle' or 'kindle_dx' creates a structured Table of Contents with Sections and Articles. Default: 'None' Applies to: AZW3, EPUB, MOBI output formats --prefix-rules Specifies the rules used to include prefixes indicating read books, wishlist items and other user-specified prefixes. The model for a prefix rule is ('','','',''). When multiple rules are defined, the first matching rule will be used. Default: "(('Read books','tags','+','\/'),('Wishlist item','tags','Wishlist','x'))" Applies to: AZW3, EPUB, MOBI output formats --preset Folosete un profil cu nume realizat cu instrumentul de creare a catalogului. Un profil specifica toate preferinele pentru crearea unui catalog. Prestabilit: ,,None" Se aplica la: Formatele de ieire AZW3, EPUB, MOBI --thumb-width Size hint (in inches) for book covers in catalog. Range: 1.0 - 2.0 Default: '1.0' Applies to: AZW3, EPUB, MOBI output formats --use-existing-cover Replace existing cover when generating the catalog. Default: 'False' Applies to: AZW3, EPUB, MOBI output formats SAVED_SEARCHES calibredb saved_searches [options] (list|add|remove) Manage the saved searches stored in this database. If you try to add a query with a name that already exists, it will be replaced. Syntax for adding: calibredb saved_searches add search_name search_expression Syntax for removing: calibredb saved_searches remove search_name Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" ADD_CUSTOM_COLUMN calibredb add_custom_column [options] label name datatype Creeata o coloana personalizata. "label" este numele masina pentru coloana. Nu trebuie sa contina spatii sau doua puncte. "name" este numele folosit de utilizator pentru coloana. "datatype" este unul dintre: bool, comments, composite, datetime, enumeration, float, int, rating, series, text Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --display A dictionary of options to customize how the data in this column will be interpreted. This is a JSON string. For enumeration columns, use --display"{\ "enum_values\ ":[\ "val1\ ", \ "val2\ "]}" There are many options that can go into the display variable.The options by column type are: composite: composite_template, composite_sort, make_category,contains_html, use_decorations datetime: date_format enumeration: enum_values, enum_colors, use_decorations int, float: number_format text: is_names, use_decorations The best way to find legal combinations is to create a custom column of the appropriate type in the GUI then look at the backup OPF for a book (ensure that a new OPF has been created since the column was added). You will see the JSON for the "display" for the new column in the OPF. --is-multiple Aceasta coloana stocheaza date de tip eticheta (ex.: valori multiple separate prin virgule). Se aplica doar daca tipul de date este text. CUSTOM_COLUMNS calibredb custom_columns [options] List available custom columns. Shows column labels and ids. Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --details, -d Afiseaza detalii pentru fiecare coloana. REMOVE_CUSTOM_COLUMN calibredb remove_custom_column [options] label Remove the custom column identified by label. You can see available columns with the custom_columns command. Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --force, -f Nu cere confirmare SET_CUSTOM calibredb set_custom [options] column id value Set the value of a custom column for the book identified by id. You can get a list of ids using the search command. You can get a list of custom column names using the custom_columns command. Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --append, -a In cazul in care coloana stocheaza valori multiple, adauga valoarea specificata la cele existente, in loc sa le inlocuiasca. RESTORE_DATABASE calibredb restore_database [options] Restore this database from the metadata stored in OPF files in each folder of the calibre library. This is useful if your metadata.db file has been corrupted. WARNING: This command completely regenerates your database. You will lose all saved searches, user categories, plugboards, stored per-book conversion settings, and custom recipes. Restored metadata will only be as accurate as what is found in the OPF files. Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --really-do-it, -r Efectueaza restaurarea. Comanda nu va rula, numai daca aceasta optiune este specificata. CHECK_LIBRARY calibredb check_library [options] Efectueaza niste verificari asupra sistemului de fisiere al bibliotecii. Raporturile sunt invalid_titles, extra_titles, invalid_authors, extra_authors, missing_formats, extra_formats, extra_files, missing_covers, extra_covers, failed_folders Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --csv, -c Iesire in CSV --ignore_extensions, -e Lista de extensii de ignorat, separate prin virgule. Implicit: toate --ignore_names, -n Lista de nume de ignorat, separate prin virgule. Implicit: toate --report, -r Lista de raporturi, separate prin virgule. Implicit: toate --vacuum-fts-db Vacuum the full text search database. This can be very slow and memory intensive, depending on the size of the database. LIST_CATEGORIES calibredb list_categories [opiuni] Produce un raport al informaiilor despre categoriile din baza de date. Informaiile sunt echivalente cu cele afiate de cautatorul de etichete. Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --categories, -r Comma-separated list of category lookup names. Default: all --csv, -c Iesire in CSV --dialect The type of CSV file to produce. Choices: excel, excel-tab, unix --item_count, -i Arata numai numarul total de elemente dintr-o categorie in loc de cate elemente de fiecare fel sunt in categorie --width, -w Latimea maxima a unui rand la iesire. In mod implicit se detecteaza automat marimea ecranului. BACKUP_METADATA calibredb backup_metadata [options] Backup the metadata stored in the database into individual OPF files in each books folder. This normally happens automatically, but you can run this command to force re-generation of the OPF files, with the --all option. Note that there is normally no need to do this, as the OPF files are backed up automatically, every time metadata is changed. Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --all Normally, this command only operates on books that have out of date OPF files. This option makes it operate on all books. CLONE calibredb clone path/to/new/library Create a clone of the current library. This creates a new, empty library that has all the same custom columns, Virtual libraries and other settings as the current library. The cloned library will contain no books. If you want to create a full duplicate, including all books, then simply use your filesystem tools to copy the library folder. Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" EMBED_METADATA calibredb embed_metadata [options] book_id Update the metadata in the actual book files stored in the calibre library from the metadata in the calibre database. Normally, metadata is updated only when exporting files from calibre, this command is useful if you want the files to be updated in place. Note that different file formats support different amounts of metadata. You can use the special value 'all' for book_id to update metadata in all books. You can also specify many book ids separated by spaces and id ranges separated by hyphens. For example: calibredb embed_metadata 1 2 10-15 23 Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --only-formats, -f Only update metadata in files of the specified format. Specify it multiple times for multiple formats. By default, all formats are updated. SEARCH calibredb search [options] search expression Search the library for the specified search term, returning a comma separated list of book ids matching the search expression. The output format is useful to feed into other commands that accept a list of ids as input. The search expression can be anything from calibre's powerful search query language, for example: calibredb search author:asimov 'title:"i robot"' Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --limit, -l The maximum number of results to return. Default is all results. FTS_INDEX calibredb fts_index [options] enable/disable/status/reindex Control the Full text search indexing process. enable Turns on FTS indexing for this library disable Turns off FTS indexing for this library status Shows the current indexing status reindex Can be used to re-index either particular books or the entire library. To re-index particular books specify the book ids as additional arguments after the reindex command. If no book ids are specified the entire library is re-indexed. Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --indexing-speed The speed of indexing. Use fast for fast indexing using all your computers resources and slow for less resource intensive indexing. Note that the speed is reset to slow after every invocation. --wait-for-completion Wait till all books are indexed, showing indexing progress periodically FTS_SEARCH calibredb fts_search [options] search expression Do a full text search on the entire library or a subset of it. Whenever you pass arguments to calibredb that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. For example: "/some path/with spaces" --do-not-match-on-related-words Only match on exact words not related words. So correction will not match correcting. --include-snippets Include snippets of the text surrounding each match. Note that this makes searching much slower. --indexing-threshold How much of the library must be indexed before searching is allowed, as a percentage. Defaults to 90 --match-end-marker The marker used to indicate the end of a matched word inside a snippet --match-start-marker The marker used to indicate the start of a matched word inside a snippet --output-format The format to output the search results in. Either "text" for plain text or "json" for JSON output. --restrict-to Restrict the searched books, either using a search expression or ids. For example: ids:1,2,3 to restrict by ids or search:tag:foo to restrict to books having the tag foo. AUTHOR Kovid Goyal COPYRIGHT Kovid Goyal 7.17.0 August 23, 2024 CALIBREDB(1)