[BUG] Calibre fails to start after updating to v8.11.0-ls358

[Chirishman]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

Current Behavior

Calibre does not start on latest container version. The screenshots generated by your CI show that the application didn't start versus the prior releases where the GUI is present so I'm not sure how that was counted as a pass.

Your CI/CD should probably be enhanced to determine whether the process for desired application the container is hosting is actually running.

Expected Behavior

The application that the container is hosting actually starts

Steps To Reproduce

1. Start the container (or look at your CI/CD's screenshot output)
2. Observe that the target application is not running

Environment

- OS: Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS
- How docker service was installed:
Not Relevant

CPU architecture

x86-64

Docker creation

volumes:
  calibre_config:
    driver: local
    driver_opts:
      type: none
      device: "/var/containers/dockerconfigs/calibre"
      o: bind
services:
  calibre:
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/calibre:latest
    deploy:
      placement:
        constraints:
          - "node.labels.role==nas"
#    security_opt:
#      - seccomp:unconfined #optional
    environment:
      - PUID=1001
      - PGID=1002
      - TZ=America/New_York
#      - PASSWORD= #optional
#      - CLI_ARGS= #optional
    volumes:
      - calibre_config:/config
      - /mnt/nvme1/literary:/literary
    ports:
      - 8180:8080
      - 8181:8181
      - 8081:8081

Container logs

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GID/UID
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User UID:    1001
User GID:    1002
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Linuxserver.io version: v8.11.0-ls358
Build-date: 2025-09-26T03:21:18+00:00
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[custom-init] No custom files found, skipping...
xsettingsd: Loaded 5 settings from /config/.xsettingsd
xsettingsd: Unable to open connection to X server
_XSERVTransmkdir: Owner of /tmp/.X11-unix should be set to root
screen 0 shmid 0
[ls.io-init] done.
The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Warning:          Could not resolve keysym XF86CameraAccessEnable
> Warning:          Could not resolve keysym XF86CameraAccessDisable
> Warning:          Could not resolve keysym XF86CameraAccessToggle
> Warning:          Could not resolve keysym XF86NextElement
> Warning:          Could not resolve keysym XF86PreviousElement
> Warning:          Could not resolve keysym XF86AutopilotEngageToggle
> Warning:          Could not resolve keysym XF86MarkWaypoint
> Warning:          Could not resolve keysym XF86Sos
> Warning:          Could not resolve keysym XF86NavChart
> Warning:          Could not resolve keysym XF86FishingChart
> Warning:          Could not resolve keysym XF86SingleRangeRadar
> Warning:          Could not resolve keysym XF86DualRangeRadar
> Warning:          Could not resolve keysym XF86RadarOverlay
> Warning:          Could not resolve keysym XF86TraditionalSonar
> Warning:          Could not resolve keysym XF86ClearvuSonar
> Warning:          Could not resolve keysym XF86SidevuSonar
> Warning:          Could not resolve keysym XF86NavInfo
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
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INFO:data_websocket:pcmflux library found. Audio capture is available.
INFO:data_websocket:pixelflux library found. Striped encoding modes available.
INFO:root:Expected C js_config_t size (from ctypes): 1354 bytes
INFO:main:Upload directory ensured: /config/Desktop
INFO:main:Starting Selkies (WebSocket Mode) with args: Namespace(encoder='x264enc', framerate=60, video_bitrate=16000, dri_node='', audio_device_name='output.monitor', h264_crf=25, h264_fullcolor=False, h264_streaming_mode=False, watermark_path='', watermark_location=-1, port=8082, debug=False)
INFO:main:Initial Encoder: x264enc, Framerate: 60, Bitrate: 16000kbps
INFO:main:SelkiesStreamingApp initialized: encoder=x264enc, display=1024x768
INFO:main:All main components initialized. Running server...
INFO:webrtc_input:System DPI detected as ~96. Cursor size cap set to 32x32px.
INFO:webrtc_input:Resetting keyboard modifiers.
INFO:webrtc_input:Clipboard monitor running (binary mode: False)
INFO:webrtc_input:Found XFIXES version 4.0
INFO:webrtc_input:starting cursor monitor
INFO:webrtc_input:watching for cursor changes
WARNING:data_websocket:Cannot broadcast cursor data: no clients connected or server not ready.
INFO:data_websocket:Data WebSocket Server listening on port 8082
INFO:webrtc_input:Initializing 4 persistent gamepad instances...
INFO:root:Packed js_config payload for 'Microsoft X-Box 360 pad' (js0): len=1360 bytes. Name='Microsoft X-Box 360 pad', Vendor=0x045e, Product=0x028e, Version=0x0100, Reported Buttons=11 (Array capacity: 512), Reported Axes=8 (Array capacity: 64)
INFO:selkies_gamepad:Gamepad configured. JS socket: /tmp/selkies_js0.sock, EVDEV socket: /tmp/selkies_event1000.sock. Using fixed config: Microsoft X-Box 360 pad
INFO:webrtc_input:Initialized and started persistent gamepad instance for index 0 (Name: 'Microsoft X-Box 360 pad', JS: /tmp/selkies_js0.sock, EVDEV: /tmp/selkies_event1000.sock).
INFO:root:Packed js_config payload for 'Microsoft X-Box 360 pad' (js1): len=1360 bytes. Name='Microsoft X-Box 360 pad', Vendor=0x045e, Product=0x028e, Version=0x0100, Reported Buttons=11 (Array capacity: 512), Reported Axes=8 (Array capacity: 64)
INFO:selkies_gamepad:Gamepad configured. JS socket: /tmp/selkies_js1.sock, EVDEV socket: /tmp/selkies_event1001.sock. Using fixed config: Microsoft X-Box 360 pad
INFO:webrtc_input:Initialized and started persistent gamepad instance for index 1 (Name: 'Microsoft X-Box 360 pad', JS: /tmp/selkies_js1.sock, EVDEV: /tmp/selkies_event1001.sock).
INFO:root:Packed js_config payload for 'Microsoft X-Box 360 pad' (js2): len=1360 bytes. Name='Microsoft X-Box 360 pad', Vendor=0x045e, Product=0x028e, Version=0x0100, Reported Buttons=11 (Array capacity: 512), Reported Axes=8 (Array capacity: 64)
INFO:selkies_gamepad:Gamepad configured. JS socket: /tmp/selkies_js2.sock, EVDEV socket: /tmp/selkies_event1002.sock. Using fixed config: Microsoft X-Box 360 pad
INFO:webrtc_input:Initialized and started persistent gamepad instance for index 2 (Name: 'Microsoft X-Box 360 pad', JS: /tmp/selkies_js2.sock, EVDEV: /tmp/selkies_event1002.sock).
INFO:root:Packed js_config payload for 'Microsoft X-Box 360 pad' (js3): len=1360 bytes. Name='Microsoft X-Box 360 pad', Vendor=0x045e, Product=0x028e, Version=0x0100, Reported Buttons=11 (Array capacity: 512), Reported Axes=8 (Array capacity: 64)
INFO:selkies_gamepad:Gamepad configured. JS socket: /tmp/selkies_js3.sock, EVDEV socket: /tmp/selkies_event1003.sock. Using fixed config: Microsoft X-Box 360 pad
INFO:webrtc_input:Initialized and started persistent gamepad instance for index 3 (Name: 'Microsoft X-Box 360 pad', JS: /tmp/selkies_js3.sock, EVDEV: /tmp/selkies_event1003.sock).
INFO:selkies_gamepad:Gamepad /tmp/selkies_js0.sock: Event processor started.
INFO:selkies_gamepad:JS interposer server listening on /tmp/selkies_js0.sock
INFO:selkies_gamepad:Gamepad /tmp/selkies_js1.sock: Event processor started.
INFO:selkies_gamepad:JS interposer server listening on /tmp/selkies_js1.sock
INFO:selkies_gamepad:Gamepad /tmp/selkies_js2.sock: Event processor started.
INFO:selkies_gamepad:JS interposer server listening on /tmp/selkies_js2.sock
INFO:selkies_gamepad:Gamepad /tmp/selkies_js3.sock: Event processor started.
INFO:selkies_gamepad:JS interposer server listening on /tmp/selkies_js3.sock
INFO:selkies_gamepad:EVDEV interposer server listening on /tmp/selkies_event1000.sock
INFO:selkies_gamepad:EVDEV interposer server listening on /tmp/selkies_event1001.sock
INFO:selkies_gamepad:EVDEV interposer server listening on /tmp/selkies_event1002.sock
INFO:selkies_gamepad:EVDEV interposer server listening on /tmp/selkies_event1003.sock
xsettingsd: Loaded 5 settings from /config/.xsettingsd
xsettingsd: Created window 0x1400001 on screen 0 with timestamp 174983022
xsettingsd: Selection _XSETTINGS_S0 is owned by 0x0
xsettingsd: Took ownership of selection _XSETTINGS_S0
INFO:data_websocket:Data WebSocket connected from ('127.0.0.1', 55274)
INFO:data_websocket:Sending last known cursor to new client ('127.0.0.1', 55274)
INFO:data_websocket:Attempting to establish PulseAudio connection...
INFO:data_websocket:PulseAudio connection established.
INFO:data_websocket:Registering new client for display: primary
INFO:data_websocket:Applying client settings for 'primary' (initial=True): {'videoBitRate': 8000, 'videoFramerate': 60, 'videoCRF': 25, 'encoder': 'x264enc', 'h264_fullcolor': False, 'h264_streaming_mode': False, 'resizeRemote': True, 'isManualResolutionMode': False, 'manualWidth': 1024, 'manualHeight': 768, 'audioBitRate': 320000, 'videoBufferSize': 0, 'initialClientWidth': 2258, 'initialClientHeight': 1296, 'jpeg_quality': 60, 'paint_over_jpeg_quality': 90, 'use_cpu': False, 'h264_paintover_crf': 18, 'h264_paintover_burst_frames': 5, 'use_paint_over_quality': True, 'scaling_dpi': 96, 'enableBinaryClipboard': False, 'displayId': 'primary', 'displayPosition': 'right'}
INFO:gst_app_resize:Openbox detected. Applying xrdb for DPI 96.
INFO:gst_app_resize:Wrote 'Xft.dpi:   96' to /config/.Xresources.
INFO:gst_app_resize:Successfully loaded /config/.Xresources using xrdb.
INFO:gst_app_resize:Wrote font and DPI settings to /config/.xsettingsd.
INFO:gst_app_resize:Found xsettingsd process with PID: 360.
xsettingsd: Reloading configuration
xsettingsd: Loaded 5 settings from /config/.xsettingsd
INFO:gst_app_resize:Sent SIGHUP to xsettingsd process 360 to reload config.
WARNING:data_websocket:Pipeline is inactive for the initial client. Forcing a start.
INFO:data_websocket:Client settings for 'primary' or resolution changed, triggering full display reconfiguration.
INFO:data_websocket:Calculating new extended desktop layout from ALL clients...
INFO:data_websocket:Aligned total width from 2258 to 2264 for xrandr.
INFO:data_websocket:Layout calculated: Total Size=2264x1296. Layouts: {'primary': {'x': 0, 'y': 0, 'w': 2258, 'h': 1296}}
INFO:data_websocket:Mode 2264x1296 not found. Creating it.
INFO:data_websocket:Defining logical monitors for the window manager...
INFO:data_websocket:Starting separate capture instances for each ACTIVE display region...
INFO:data_websocket:Client 'primary' is active. Starting its capture.
INFO:data_websocket:Preparing to start capture for display='primary': Res=2258x1296, Offset=0x0
INFO:data_websocket:Video chunk sender started for display 'primary'.
INFO:data_websocket:SUCCESS: Capture started for 'primary'.
INFO:data_websocket:New frame backpressure task started for display 'primary'.
INFO:data_websocket:Broadcasting primary stream resolution to all clients: {"type": "stream_resolution", "width": 2258, "height": 1296}
INFO:data_websocket:Broadcasting display config update: DISPLAY_CONFIG_UPDATE,{"type": "display_config_update", "displays": ["primary"]}
INFO:data_websocket:Initial client settings message processed by ws_handler.
INFO:data_websocket:Initial setup: Primary client connected, audio not active, attempting start.
INFO:data_websocket:Starting pcmflux audio pipeline...
INFO:data_websocket:pcmflux settings: device='output.monitor', bitrate=320000, channels=2
INFO:data_websocket:Frame-based backpressure logic task started for display 'primary'.
INFO:data_websocket:Client settings received, proceeding with backpressure loop for 'primary'.
[pcmflux] Attempting to connect to PulseAudio device: output.monitor...
INFO:data_websocket:pcmflux audio capture started successfully.
INFO:data_websocket:pcmflux audio chunk broadcasting task started.
[pcmflux] SUCCESS: Connected to PulseAudio.
[pcmflux] SUCCESS: Opus encoder created.
[pcmflux] Capture loop started. Device: output.monitor, Rate: 48000, Channels: 2, Bitrate: 320 kbps, VBR: On, Silence Gate: Off, Debug Logging: Off, PCM Chunk: 3840 bytes
X Shared Memory Extension available.
XShm setup complete for 2258x1296.
CPU cores available: 16
Stream settings active -> Res: 2258x1296 | FPS: 60.0 | Stripes: 1 | Mode: H264 (CPU) FullFrame | CRF: 25 | PaintOver CRF: 18 (Burst: 5f) | Colorspace: I420 (Limited Range) | Damage Thresh: 10f | Damage Dur: 20f
INFO:data_websocket:Received START_VIDEO for 'primary'. Starting stream without reconfiguring layout.
WARNING:data_websocket:Capture instance for 'primary' already exists. Skipping start.
INFO:data_websocket:Backpressure logic task for 'primary' cancelled.
INFO:data_websocket:Backpressure logic task for 'primary' finished.
INFO:data_websocket:Backpressure task for 'primary' was stopped. Resetting its frame IDs.
INFO:data_websocket:Resetting frame IDs for display 'primary'.
INFO:data_websocket:Broadcasting primary pipeline reset to all 1 clients: PIPELINE_RESETTING primary
INFO:data_websocket:New frame backpressure task started for display 'primary'.
INFO:data_websocket:Received START_AUDIO command from client for server-to-client audio.
INFO:data_websocket:START_AUDIO: pcmflux audio pipeline already active.
INFO:data_websocket:Frame-based backpressure logic task started for display 'primary'.
INFO:data_websocket:Client settings received, proceeding with backpressure loop for 'primary'.
[pcmflux] First non-silent audio chunk detected! Encoding...

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[alva-seal]

I have the same problem the container start, selkie works but the calibre application is not running.

[kosmonot]

I am having similar problems too. I rolled back to 8.10.0 and all good. Looks like the author (Kovid Goyal) has acknowledged the issue and fixed it. We Docker folks will likely have to wait a Friday or two for the fix to be rolled out. So just roll back for now (change :latest to :8.10.0) until then.

[derekoharrow]

Ditto

[J000K3R]

Same here

You can also see this in the Tests:

New Version: https://ci-tests.linuxserver.io/linuxserver/calibre/v8.11.0-ls358/index.html
Old Version: https://ci-tests.linuxserver.io/linuxserver/calibre/v8.10.0-ls357/index.html

[j0nnymoe]

Please don't add same here / +1 responses.

Roll back to the previous tag and wait for calibre to release the new version. Our system will pick this up when released and build a new image.

[thelamer]

Pull and retest, I did not do a root cause, but I built locally and it worked so I triggered a manual build and ci is happy again.

https://ci-tests.linuxserver.io/linuxserver/calibre/v8.11.0-ls358/index.html

[thelamer]

Root cause, Calibre released bad bins
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/releases/tag/v8.11.0

They stealth updated the bins 2 hours after release. It was missing symlinks for their libs in /opt/calibre/lib.
We would not have picked this up without a manual build as they did not release a new version.

No changes to build procedure planned, we ingest what they publish.