Calibre Docker

This repository contains a Docker image for running Calibre, an open-source e-book manager.

Configuration

The Calibre Docker container can be configured using environment variables and volumes.

Environment Variables

• DISPLAY: X11 display server connection string (e.g., unix$DISPLAY).
• LOGNAME: Your username (used for the Kindle volume mapping). Optional.

Volumes

• /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix:ro: X11 socket for display forwarding.
• ${HOME}/.config/calibre:/config: Calibre configuration directory.
• ${HOME}/"Calibre Library":/library: Calibre library directory.
• /media/${LOGNAME}/Kindle:/media/user/Kindle: Kindle device mount point. Optional.

Usage

Docker run

docker run -d \
  --name calibre \
  -e DISPLAY=unix${DISPLAY} \
  --device /dev/dri:/dev/dri \
  -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix:ro \
  -v ${HOME}/.config/calibre:/config \
  -v ${HOME}/"Calibre Library":/library \
  -v /media/${LOGNAME}/Kindle:/media/user/Kindle \
  rshmyrev/calibre

Docker compose

docker compose up -d