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How can I organize my ebook collection without file duplication? (programming.dev)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by CoderSupreme@programming.dev to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I am seeking advice regarding my ebook collection on a Linux system, which is stored on an external drive and sorted into categories. However, there are still many unsorted ebooks. I have tried using Calibre for organization, but it creates duplicate files during import on my main drive where I don't want to keep any media. I would like to:

Use Calibre's automatic organization (tags, etc.) without duplicating files
Maintain my existing folder structure while using Calibre
Automatically sort the remaining ebooks into my existing categories/folder structure

I am considering the use of symlinks to maintain the existing folder structure if there is a simple way to automate the process due to my very large collection.

Regarding automatic sorting by category, I am looking for a solution that doesn't require manual organization or a significant time investment. I'm wondering if there's a way to extract metadata based on file hashes or any other method that doesn't involve manual work. Most of the files should have title and author metadata, but some won't.

Has anyone encountered a similar problem and found a solution? I would appreciate any suggestions for tools, scripts, or workflows that might help. Thank you in advance for any advice!

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[–] yesman@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Why is duplicate files a problem?

[–] CoderSupreme@programming.dev 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I don't like keeping duplicate files, especially in my main drive where I don't store media. If I didn't mind duplicate files, it wouldn't be an issue.

[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I guess I'm a little confused... why are there duplicates at all? What operation are you performing that ends with duplicates?

Is this drive just where you download them to, and then move them to your organized drive? Why do the books ever touch this drive at all? If there isn't supposed to be media on the drive, why not just delete the source folder after the organization task is complete?