By "library scan file", you mean the database file ?

According to your logs, there is clearly an issue when the database tries to write its file.

Are you running on a 64 bits JVM ? If not, could you try and let me know if this fixes the issue ?

Well, Ubooquity already reads the OPF inside the epub files. ;)

I don't like the idea of an external metadata file, as there are already good metadata mechanism for a lot of common formats (perhaps with the exception of PDF files).

Why not use something like Calibre to edit the metadata of your epub files ?

As for the mobi, the real issue is that this is a closed, undocumented format.

@Tom : Did you implement in your DB (or the scan engine) the UTF8 or just ISO-8859-x codepage ?

Java is completely Unicode "compliant". As is the H2 database used in UBooquity. I even did a few tests with Japanese and Korean titles.

The problem comes from the underlying OS. If your environment is not configured to run processes with more than just the ASCII charset (as it happens on some NAS), you'll have issues.

There is no single workaround (different users reported different results with different system settings), but you can take a look at this thread:

https://ubooquity.userecho.com/forums/1-general/topics/84-comics-not-imported-umlaut-mark-bug/

Also, these ones might contain interesting info as well:

https://ubooquity.userecho.com/forums/1-general/topics/496-script-for-ubooquity-202-on-synology/

http://ubooquity.userecho.com/forums/1-general/topics/92-tutorial-install-ubooquity-on-a-synology-nas/

I have plans to implement a way to "plug" external PDF renderers that work better than the PDF library I am currently using. That should solve your problems. (probably in a year or two though)

Use the Chunky built-it browser when you want to download files directly into Chunky.

For any other use, any browser will do.

This happens if you open the password setup page with a slash at the end of your admin URL:

Wrong

http://localhost:2203/bbb/admin/

Good

http://localhost:2203/bbb/admin

The only difference is the slash at the end.

I guess I should try to do something about this.

I guess I could quite easily ignore the lowest directory above a book in the case of a Calibre library.

Meaning you would get in Ubooquity:

Calibre Library
+---George R. R. Martin
    +---A Clash of Kings - George R. R. Martin.epub
    |
    +---A Dance with Dragons - George R. R. Martin.epub
    |
    +---A Feast For Crows - George R. R. Martin.epub
    |
    +---A Game Of Thrones - George R. R. Martin.epub
    |
    +---A Storm of Swords - George R. R. Martin.epub

instead of:

Calibre Library
+---George R. R. Martin
    +---A Clash of Kings (211)
    |       A Clash of Kings - George R. R. Martin.epub
    |       
    +---A Dance with Dragons (213)
    |       A Dance with Dragons - George R. R. Martin.epub
    |       
    +---A Feast For Crows (212)
    |       A Feast For Crows - George R. R. Martin.epub
    |       
    +---A Game of Thrones (208)
    |       A Game Of Thrones - George R. R. Martin.epub
    |       
    +---A Storm of Swords (210)
            A Storm of Swords - George R. R. Martin.epub

Is this what you had in mind ?

Well, there is a built-in browser:

I wrote Ubooquity precisely because I wanted to see the covers of my comics when browsing my collection. :D

Out of curiosity: why don't you access your Ubooquity instance using the Chunky built-in browser ?

This way you can get see the cover of your comics and books.