Re: Rawhide - Calibre
On Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:46:45 +0200 Lars Seipel wrote: > On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 09:03:05AM -0400, Scott Robbins wrote: > > Are you using the rpm or the download from Calibre's site? Note > > that they do recommend one does not use a distro's version. > > Did they fix the serious security problems in the upstream-provided > packages? They used to install some exploitable helper program suid > root. The Fedora package (and most other distros') stripped that > binary and made Calibre use a more secure mechanism. Fedora never shipped this helper. We didn't need it, and it was suid and crazy. > The original bug[1] seems to have the status "Fix Released" but after > reading the discussion on the bug I'd really avoid installing their > packages. > > If the Fedora package doesn't work for you let's make it work. > > [1] https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/885027 > or LWN coverage at https://lwn.net/Articles/465311/ yes, all old history. it was also fixed upstream after his outcry. kevin signature.asc Description: PGP signature -- test mailing list test@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
Re: Rawhide - Calibre
On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 02:39:11PM +0100, Frank Murphy wrote: > On Sun, 21 Jul 2013 09:21:27 -0400 > Scott Robbins wrote: > > > I'd recommend at least trying with Calibre's own download and see > > if that works. Also, for what it's worth, apparently, if you buy > > an apress book in any format, you can then download another > > format. In addition, it seems as if their pdfs prior to 2010 were > > password protected. > > All were re-downloaded, but many books never available outside pdf. > They said it wasn't viable, similarly Informit. It got me curious, so I tried throwing in a quick F20 with the rpm for calibre. That also successfully re-encoded a pdf, so my (uneducated) guess is that it has something to do with apress' format. -- Scott Robbins PGP keyID EB3467D6 ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 ) gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6 -- test mailing list test@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
SOLVED Re: Rawhide - Calibre
On Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:46:45 +0200 Lars Seipel wrote: > On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 09:03:05AM -0400, Scott Robbins wrote: > > Are you using the rpm or the download from Calibre's site? Note > > that they do recommend one does not use a distro's version. > > Did they fix the serious security problems in the upstream-provided > packages? They used to install some exploitable helper program suid > root. The Fedora package (and most other distros') stripped that > binary and made Calibre use a more secure mechanism. > > bz created: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=986682 workaround for me, for now: rm -f ~/.ICEauthority -- Regards, Frank "When in doubt PANIC!" I check for new mail app. 20min www.frankly3d.com -- test mailing list test@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
Re: Rawhide - Calibre
On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 09:03:05AM -0400, Scott Robbins wrote: > Are you using the rpm or the download from Calibre's site? Note that they > do recommend one does not use a distro's version. Did they fix the serious security problems in the upstream-provided packages? They used to install some exploitable helper program suid root. The Fedora package (and most other distros') stripped that binary and made Calibre use a more secure mechanism. The original bug[1] seems to have the status "Fix Released" but after reading the discussion on the bug I'd really avoid installing their packages. If the Fedora package doesn't work for you let's make it work. [1] https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/885027 or LWN coverage at https://lwn.net/Articles/465311/ -- test mailing list test@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
Re: Rawhide - Calibre
On Sun, 21 Jul 2013 09:21:27 -0400 Scott Robbins wrote: > I'd recommend at least trying with Calibre's own download and see > if that works. Also, for what it's worth, apparently, if you buy > an apress book in any format, you can then download another > format. In addition, it seems as if their pdfs prior to 2010 were > password protected. All were re-downloaded, but many books never available outside pdf. They said it wasn't viable, similarly Informit. -- Regards, Frank "When in doubt PANIC!" I check for new mail app. 20min www.frankly3d.com -- test mailing list test@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
Re: Rawhide - Calibre
On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 02:06:10PM +0100, Frank Murphy wrote: > On Sun, 21 Jul 2013 09:03:05 -0400 > Scott Robbins wrote: > > > On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 01:42:31PM +0100, Frank Murphy wrote: > > > Asking here in case just a Calibre problem > > > > > Are you using the rpm or the download from Calibre's site? Note > > that they do recommend one does not use a distro's version. > > > > > > Using Rawhide version. > > > > > > > > Can't convert pdf to epub > > > > > I just tried on F19 (using the version downloaded from Cablibre's > > site) and it converted without problem. > > > > I've many Apress pdf only books. > No hassle in the castle I'd recommend at least trying with Calibre's own download and see if that works. Also, for what it's worth, apparently, if you buy an apress book in any format, you can then download another format. In addition, it seems as if their pdfs prior to 2010 were password protected. So, if these are older, and you feel like testing, it might even be worthwhile to download the pdfs again and see if that works. -- Scott Robbins PGP keyID EB3467D6 ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 ) gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6 -- test mailing list test@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
Re: Rawhide - Calibre
On Sun, 21 Jul 2013 09:03:05 -0400 Scott Robbins wrote: > On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 01:42:31PM +0100, Frank Murphy wrote: > > Asking here in case just a Calibre problem > > > Are you using the rpm or the download from Calibre's site? Note > that they do recommend one does not use a distro's version. > > Using Rawhide version. > > > > Can't convert pdf to epub > > > > > > EPUB output written to /tmp/calibre_0.9.40_tmp_OVlAPS/Tl9egG.epub > > ICE default IO error handler doing an exit(), pid = 15446, errno > > = 32 > > I just tried on F19 (using the version downloaded from Cablibre's > site) and it converted without problem. > I've many Apress pdf only books. No hassle in the castle -- Regards, Frank "When in doubt PANIC!" I check for new mail app. 20min www.frankly3d.com -- test mailing list test@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
Re: Rawhide - Calibre
On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 01:42:31PM +0100, Frank Murphy wrote: > Asking here in case just a Calibre problem > Are you using the rpm or the download from Calibre's site? Note that they do recommend one does not use a distro's version. > > Can't convert pdf to epub > > > EPUB output written to /tmp/calibre_0.9.40_tmp_OVlAPS/Tl9egG.epub > ICE default IO error handler doing an exit(), pid = 15446, errno = 32 I just tried on F19 (using the version downloaded from Cablibre's site) and it converted without problem. -- Scott Robbins PGP keyID EB3467D6 ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 ) gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6 -- test mailing list test@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
Rawhide - Calibre
Asking here in case just a Calibre problem Can't convert pdf to epub EPUB output written to /tmp/calibre_0.9.40_tmp_OVlAPS/Tl9egG.epub ICE default IO error handler doing an exit(), pid = 15446, errno = 32 ~$ ps aux | grep 15446 frank15858 0.0 0.0 112736 952 pts/0S+ 13:26 0:00 grep --color=auto 15446 -- Regards, Frank "When in doubt PANIC!" I check for new mail app. 20min www.frankly3d.com -- test mailing list test@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
