Calibre Web is an open-source application that allows you to access and manage your Calibre ebook library through a web browser. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Calibre Web on Kali Linux Latest.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
Follow these steps to install Calibre Web on your Kali Linux Latest system:
Step 1: Open the Terminal application.
Step 2: Install Git by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install git
Step 3: Clone the Calibre Web repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web.git
Step 4: Change to the Calibre Web directory by running the following command:
cd calibre-web
Step 5: Install the required Python modules by running the following command:
sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
Step 6: Run the setup script by running the following command:
python3 setup.py install
Step 7: Configure the Calibre Web settings by creating a configuration file. You can use the sample configuration file provided by running the following command:
cp config-sample.py config.py
Step 8: Open the new config.py file in a text editor and make the following changes:
REQUIRE_LOGIN option to True if you want to require users to log in to access the Calibre Web interface.DATABASE_URI option to the path of your Calibre library database.Step 9: Start the Calibre Web server by running the following command:
python3 cps.py
Step 10: Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8083 to access the Calibre Web interface.
With these steps, you can install Calibre Web on your Kali Linux Latest system and manage your Calibre ebook library through a web browser.
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