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#!/bin/sh
RECIPE="$1"
OUTFILE=`mktemp /tmp/news.XXXXXXXXXX.mobi`
ADDRESS="example_1234567@kindle.com"
# uses heirloom-mailx on Ubuntu which supports -a for attachments
/opt/calibre/ebook-convert \
"$RECIPE.recipe" $OUTFILE --output-profile kindle && \
echo "Attached is the $RECIPE periodical downloaded by calibre" \
| mail -s "News: $RECIPE" -a $OUTFILE $ADDRESS
rm -f $OUTFILE
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mjradwin commented Dec 6, 2016

First, we need to install the base libs for Calibre:

sudo apt install xfce4

Then, follow the binary install instructions at https://calibre-ebook.com/download_linux

Then, set up your postfix and heirloom-mailx so you can actually deliver mail

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