feat: add Calibre-Web container script

- Web-based eBook library management
- Mobile-responsive interface with user management
- Calibre integration for format conversion (EPUB→AZW3 for Kindle)
- Tested on Debian 13 LXC (CT240)

Technical details:
- Base OS: Debian 13 (2 CPU, 2GB RAM, 8GB disk, port 8083)
- Flask-Limiter 3.x (4.x incompatible)
- --break-system-packages for PEP 668 compliance
- Default credentials: admin/admin123
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#!/usr/bin/env bash
source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/build.func)
# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
# Author: [YourGitHubUsername]
# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
# Source: [SOURCE_URL e.g. https://github.com/example/app]
# ============================================================================
# APP CONFIGURATION
# ============================================================================
# These values are sent to build.func and define default container resources.
# Users can customize these during installation via the interactive prompts.
# ============================================================================
APP="Calibre-Web"
var_tags="${var_tags:-media;books}" # Max 2 tags, semicolon-separated
var_cpu="${var_cpu:-2}" # CPU cores: 1-4 typical
var_ram="${var_ram:-2048}" # RAM in MB: 512, 1024, 2048, etc.
var_disk="${var_disk:-8}" # Disk in GB: 6, 8, 10, 20 typical
var_os="${var_os:-debian}" # OS: debian, ubuntu, alpine
var_version="${var_version:-13}" # OS Version: 13 (Debian), 24.04 (Ubuntu), 3.21 (Alpine)
var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}" # 1=unprivileged (secure), 0=privileged (for Docker/Podman)
# ============================================================================
# INITIALIZATION - These are required in all CT scripts
# ============================================================================
header_info "$APP" # Display app name and setup header
variables # Initialize build.func variables
color # Load color variables for output
catch_errors # Enable error handling with automatic exit on failure
# ============================================================================
# UPDATE SCRIPT - Called when user selects "Update" from web interface
# ============================================================================
# This function is triggered by the web interface to update the application.
# It should:
# 1. Check if installation exists
# 2. Check for new GitHub releases
# 3. Stop running services
# 4. Backup critical data
# 5. Deploy new version
# 6. Run post-update commands (migrations, config updates, etc.)
# 7. Restore data if needed
# 8. Start services
#
# Exit with `exit` at the end to prevent container restart.
# ============================================================================
function update_script() {
header_info
check_container_storage
check_container_resources
# Step 1: Verify installation exists
if [[ ! -d /opt/calibre-web ]]; then
msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
exit
fi
# Step 2: Check if update is available
if check_for_gh_release "calibre-web" "janeczku/calibre-web"; then
# Step 3: Stop services before update
msg_info "Stopping Service"
systemctl stop calibre-web
msg_ok "Stopped Service"
# Step 4: Backup critical data before overwriting
msg_info "Backing up Data"
cp -r /opt/calibre-web/app.db /opt/calibre-web/app.db_backup 2>/dev/null || true
msg_ok "Backed up Data"
# Step 5: Download and deploy new version
# CLEAN_INSTALL=1 removes old directory before extracting
CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "calibre-web" "janeczku/calibre-web" "tarball" "latest" "/opt/calibre-web"
# Step 6: Install Python dependencies
msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
cd /opt/calibre-web
$STD pip3 install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
# $STD composer install --no-dev
# msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
# Step 7: Restore data from backup
msg_info "Restoring Data"
cp /opt/calibre-web/app.db_backup /opt/calibre-web/app.db 2>/dev/null || true
rm -f /opt/calibre-web/app.db_backup
msg_ok "Restored Data"
# Step 8: Restart service with new version
msg_info "Starting Service"
systemctl start calibre-web
msg_ok "Started Service"
msg_ok "Updated successfully!"
fi
exit
}
# ============================================================================
# MAIN EXECUTION - Container creation flow
# ============================================================================
# These are called by build.func and handle the full installation process:
# 1. start - Initialize container creation
# 2. build_container - Execute the install script inside container
# 3. description - Display completion info and access details
# ============================================================================
start
build_container
description
# ============================================================================
# COMPLETION MESSAGE
# ============================================================================
msg_ok "Completed successfully!\n"
echo -e "${CREATING}${GN}${APP} setup has been successfully initialized!${CL}"
echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Access it using the following URL:${CL}"
echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}http://${IP}:8083${CL}"

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{
"name": "Calibre-Web",
"slug": "calibre-web",
"categories": [
4
],
"date_created": "2026-02-09",
"type": "ct",
"updateable": true,
"privileged": false,
"interface_port": 8083,
"documentation": "https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/wiki",
"website": "https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web",
"logo": "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/selfhst/icons@main/webp/calibre-web.webp",
"config_path": "/opt/calibre-web/app.db",
"description": "Web app for browsing, reading and downloading eBooks from a Calibre database. Provides an attractive interface with mobile support, user management, and eBook conversion capabilities.",
"install_methods": [
{
"type": "default",
"script": "ct/calibre-web.sh",
"resources": {
"cpu": 2,
"ram": 2048,
"hdd": 8,
"os": "Debian",
"version": "13"
}
}
],
"default_credentials": {
"username": "admin",
"password": "admin123"
},
"notes": [
{
"text": "Default credentials: admin / admin123 - Change immediately after first login!",
"type": "warning"
},
{
"text": "Upload your Calibre library metadata.db during first setup wizard.",
"type": "info"
}
]
}

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#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
# Author: mikolaj92
# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
# Source: https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web
source /dev/stdin <<<"$FUNCTIONS_FILE_PATH"
color
verb_ip6
catch_errors
setting_up_container
network_check
update_os
# =============================================================================
# DEPENDENCIES - Calibre-Web requires Python and pip
# =============================================================================
msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
$STD apt install -y \
python3 \
python3-pip \
imagemagick \
libpango-1.0-0 \
libharfbuzz0b \
libpangoft2-1.0-0 \
fonts-liberation
msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
# =============================================================================
# OPTIONAL - Install Calibre for eBook conversion
# =============================================================================
msg_info "Installing Calibre (for eBook conversion)"
$STD apt install -y calibre
msg_ok "Installed Calibre"
# =============================================================================
# DOWNLOAD & DEPLOY APPLICATION
# =============================================================================
msg_info "Setting up Calibre-Web"
fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "calibre-web" "janeczku/calibre-web" "tarball" "latest" "/opt/calibre-web"
msg_ok "Setup Calibre-Web"
# =============================================================================
# INSTALL PYTHON DEPENDENCIES
# =============================================================================
msg_info "Installing Python Dependencies"
cd /opt/calibre-web
$STD pip3 install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
msg_ok "Installed Python Dependencies"
# =============================================================================
# CREATE DATA DIRECTORY
# =============================================================================
msg_info "Creating Data Directory"
mkdir -p /opt/calibre-web/data
msg_ok "Created Data Directory"
# =============================================================================
# CREATE SYSTEMD SERVICE
# =============================================================================
msg_info "Creating Service"
cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/cps.service
[Unit]
Description=Calibre-Web Service
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
User=root
WorkingDirectory=/opt/calibre-web
ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /opt/calibre-web/cps.py
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF
systemctl enable -q --now cps
msg_ok "Created Service"
# =============================================================================
# CLEANUP & FINALIZATION
# =============================================================================
motd_ssh
customize
msg_info "Cleaning up"
$STD apt-get -y autoremove
$STD apt-get -y autoclean
msg_ok "Cleaned"

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