[CentOS] Calibre installation fails on C7

[Fred Smith]

On Thu, Dec 24, 2015 at 08:54:54AM -0700, Wes James wrote:
> 
> > On Dec 23, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Fred Smith <fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us> wrote:
> > 
> > On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 03:34:56PM -0700, Wes James wrote:
> >> 
> >>> On Dec 22, 2015, at 9:13 PM, Fred Smith <fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us> wrote:
> >>> 
> >>> On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 09:03:28PM -0700, Wes James wrote:
> >>>> 
> >>>>> On Dec 22, 2015, at 8:06 PM, Fred Smith <fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us> wrote:
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Attempting to install latest Calibre on Centos-7, getting:
> >>>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>> typed in "calibre ssl install error” to google
> >>>> 
> >>>> first hit:
> >>>> 
> >>>> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/26615914/calibre-fails-to-install <http://stackoverflow.com/questions/26615914/calibre-fails-to-install>
> >>>> 
> >>>> not sure if it helps (the no check cert option??)
> >>> 
> >>> Nope. makes no difference.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> I just went through the build it yourself process.  Give this a try:
> > 
> > Wes, thanks for following up.
> > 
> > But I wonder if Calibre is worth that much work?
> > 
> > The specific problem I had can be worked around just by following the
> > instructions on the Calibre downloadpge for "manual install". I did
> > that and it appears to work properly.
> 
> 
> Good!  I don’t know how Johnny keeps the centos distro rolling.  Getting all the pieces to make it work is quite interesting.

dedication, hard work, and good helpers!

> 
> Happy holidays!  

Same right back atcha! :)

> 
> -wes

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