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[https://calibre-ebook.com/ Calibre] is program to view, edit, convert and print ebooks.
[https://calibre-ebook.com/ Calibre] is program to view, edit, convert and print ebooks.


== Usage ==
== Installation ==
 
Calibre is available in [[nixpkgs]] as {{nixos:package|calibre}}.
 
=== Testing ===
 
You can test Calibre without installing it by using a nix shell.
 
==== Flakes ====
 
If you have [[flakes]] enabled, you can run this command to enter a temporary shell with Calibre available:
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
nix shell nixpkgs#calibre
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== Non-flakes ====
 
Without flakes, use this command to open a temporary shell with Calibre available:
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
nix-shell -p calibre
</syntaxhighlight>
 
=== NixOS ===
 
Add the package to your NixOS configuration, in {{nixos:option|environment.systemPackages}}:
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
  calibre
];
</syntaxhighlight>
 
=== Home Manager ===
 
Add the package to your <code>[https://home-manager-options.extranix.com/?release=master&query=home.packages home.packages]</code>:
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
home.packages = with pkgs; [     
  calibre
];
</syntaxhighlight>
 
 
== Extras ==
 
=== Connecting USB devices ===
=== Connecting USB devices ===


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</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


=== <code>.cbr</code> files ===
=== Opening <code>.cbr</code> files ===


If you want to open <code>.cbr</code> files, you need to add the following lines to your NixOS configuration:
<code>.cbr</code> files are comic book archives in the [[Wikipedia:RAR_(file_format)|RAR]] archive format.
 
If you want to open <code>.cbr</code> files, replace <code>calibre</code> with the following in your NixOS or Home Manager configuration:


<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [     
(calibre.override {
  (calibre.override {
  unrarSupport = true;
    unrarSupport = true;
})
  })
];
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


{{note|<code>calibre</code> requires several unfree packages to open .cbr files. If you are using <code>allowUnfreePredicate</code> you will need to ensure that your configurations permit all of them.
{{note|<code>calibre</code> requires {{nixos:package|unrar}} to open .cbr files, which is an unfree package. This also causes <code>calibre</code> to be marked as unfree. If you are using [https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/unstable/#sec-allow-unfree <code>allowUnfreePredicate</code>] you will need to ensure that your configurations permit all of them.


For example, you can add this snippet to your NixOS configuration to allow <code>calibre</code> and <code>unrar</code>.
<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
{
nixpkgs.config.allowUnfreePredicate = pkg: builtins.elem (lib.getName pkg) [
  nixpkgs.config.allowUnfreePredicate = pkg: builtins.elem (lib.getName pkg) [
  "calibre"
    "calibre"
  "unrar"
    "unrar"
];
  ];
}
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>
}}
}}
== See also ==
* [[Wikipedia:Calibre|Calibre on Wikipedia]]


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