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


This page is intended to explain how to run <code>calibre</code> in nixos.
== Installation ==


== Connecting USB devices ==
Calibre is available in [[nixpkgs]] as {{nixos:package|calibre}}.


To connect devices via USB, you might have to add the following to your <code>configuration.nix</code> file:
=== 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 ===
To connect devices via USB, you might have to add the following to your NixOS configuration:
<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
services.udisks2.enable = true;
services.udisks2.enable = true;
</syntaxhighlight>


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


If you want to open .cbr and .cbz files, you need to add the following lines to your <code>configuration.nix</code> file:
<code>.cbr</code> files are comic book archives in the [[Wikipedia:RAR_(file_format)|RAR]] archive format.
{{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki>
 
environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [    
If you want to open <code>.cbr</code> files, replace <code>calibre</code> with the following in your NixOS or Home Manager configuration:
   (calibre.override {
 
    unrarSupport = true;
<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
   })
(calibre.override {
  unrarSupport = true;
})
</syntaxhighlight>
 
{{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">
nixpkgs.config.allowUnfreePredicate = pkg: builtins.elem (lib.getName pkg) [
   "calibre"
   "unrar"
];
];
</nowiki>}}
</syntaxhighlight>
}}
 
== See also ==
* [[Wikipedia:Calibre|Calibre on Wikipedia]]


{{note|<code>calibre</code> requires several unfree packages to open .cbr and .cbz files. If you are using <code>allowUnfreePredicate</code> you will need to ensure that your configurations permit all of them.
<syntaxHighlight lang=nix>
{
  nixpkgs.config.allowUnfreePredicate = pkg: builtins.elem (lib.getName pkg) [
    "calibre"
    "unrar"
  ];
}
</syntaxHighlight>
}}
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