diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 61d483c..9ece53f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,13 +1,10 @@ # PbDbFixer ## Motivation -Since Pocketbook has some problems with extracting metadata correctly from -EPUB files, this program tries fix these issues. It tries to identify -wrong database entries and fix it by reading the corresponding epub -metadata. +Since Pocketbook has some problems with extracting metadata correctly from EPUB files, this program tries fix these issues. It tries to identify wrong database entries and fix it by reading the corresponding epub metadata. ## Features -The app tries to fix the following issues in the database +PbDbFixer tries to fix the following issues in the database - Correction of wrong firstauthor entries (books_impl table) - Correction of wrong first_author_letter entries (books_impl table) - Correction of wrong author entries (books_impl table) @@ -18,7 +15,7 @@ The app tries to fix the following issues in the database The best results are achieved when metadata has been carefully maintained with **Calibre**. ## Compatibility -This program is tested on a PocketBook +This program has been tested on a PocketBook - *Touch Lux 4* (software version 6.5) - *Touch HD 3* (software version 6.7) - *Era* (software version 6.8) [^1] @@ -28,7 +25,7 @@ This program is tested on a PocketBook It might work with other PocketBook devices/software versions. Please tell me if it works for you (and do make a backup of the explorer-3.db file before trying!). -**Please note:** As I do not currently own a PocketBook device, I am unfortunately unable to react to changes in the database structure. Perhaps you can send me your `explorer-3.db` so that I can take a look at the changes. Just get in touch with me. +**Please note:** As I do not currently own a PocketBook device, I am unfortunately unable to react to changes in the database structure. Perhaps you can send me your `explorer-3.db` so that I can take a look at the changes. Just get in touch with me. ## Installation and Usage --- @@ -44,7 +41,10 @@ If you don't see any changes: There might be an explorer (which shows your library) process already running. Then you should just stop/kill it with the task manager. Putting the device to sleep and then wake it up might also work. Afterwards, the changes should be visible to the explorer. ## Feedback -Feedback is highly appreciated. You can reach me via Matrix [@beedaddy:matrix.rustysoft.de](https://matrix.to/#/@beedaddy:matrix.rustysoft.de) or ask questions in the [PbDbFixer-Thread](https://www.e-reader-forum.de/t/pbdbfixer-noch-ein-tool-zum-korrigieren-von-metadaten.156702/) of the German *E-Reader Forum*. +Feedback is highly appreciated. You can reach me via +- Matrix Chat [@beedaddy:matrix.rustysoft.de](https://matrix.to/#/@beedaddy:matrix.rustysoft.de) +- [PbDbFixer-Thread](https://www.e-reader-forum.de/t/pbdbfixer-noch-ein-tool-zum-korrigieren-von-metadaten.156702/) of the German *E-Reader Forum*. +- E-Mail: info@rustysoft.de ## Build If you want to build PbDbFixer yourself, make sure that you have Rust's toolchain target `arm-unknown-linux-gnueabi` as well as the GCC cross compiler for ARM CPUs installed. On **Arch** Linux, the AUR package `arm-linux-gnueabi-gcc75-linaro-bin` does the job. On **Debian**, you have to install the package `gcc-arm-linux-gnueabi`. Don't forget to tell `cargo` which compiler/linker it has to invoke. In my case, I had to edit `~/.cargo/config`: