Link Watched Database Between Linux and Windows?

[Xplorer4x4 1]

So I spend 95% of my time in Linux, but for that other 5% of the time, I was wondering if it would be possible to link my database from Linux to Windows to actively reflect which videos have or have not been watched. Using the Win-BTRFS driver in Windows eliminates file system differences/issues. Would it be possible to create a shortcut in Windows that points to library.db or would I need to create shortcuts to other files as well? Would this even work? Thanks! 

[pwhodges 2065]

If you have a single server, there is nothing to do wherever it is.  Are you, then, running multiple servers, and wanting to share user information (which is where the watch information is stored) between them?

Paul

[Xplorer4x4 1]

Well, the linux server isn't going to run under Windows and vice versa, so it would be 2 different servers. So yes, I want to she the infromation.

[Jdiesel 1447]

How about using something like WatchState?

https://github.com/arabcoders/watchstate

 

[howllor 33]

But why don't you just use a client on the Linux system and connect to the envy server on the Windows machine?

[Xplorer4x4 1]

34 minutes ago, howllor said:

But why don't you just use a client on the Linux system and connect to the envy server on the Windows machine?

Same machine, just a dual boot system but still requires 2 different servers per say to function, as the Windows server won't run on Linux (natively) and vice versa.

Edited 55 minutes ago by Xplorer4x4

[Xplorer4x4 1]

45 minutes ago, Jdiesel said:

How about using something like WatchState?

https://github.com/arabcoders/watchstate

 

Hmm this doesn't sound like this is what I need but maybe I am misunderstanding its purpose. Wouldn't the Docker environment have to be running at all times? So if I shut down Linux/Docker, Windows isn't going to know what has or hasn't been watched, and what is watched in Windows, won't be fed back to linux.. Thanks for the suggestion, but did I misunderstand the tools purpouse here? 

[howllor 33]

13 minutes ago, Xplorer4x4 said:

Same machine, just a dual boot system but still requires 2 different servers per say to function, as the Windows server won't run on Linux (natively) and vice versa.

Okay that makes sense. I have no suggestions on how to solve it though.

[Xplorer4x4 1]

Just now, howllor said:

Okay that makes sense. I have no suggestions on how to solve it though.

Thanks for trying; no thoughts on crosslinking the  library.db?

[howllor 33]

Maybe either a (third) shared partition, or using an external drive that both the Linux and windows system can access?

[Xplorer4x4 1]

I have an external drive (well, and an SD card) that would be perfect for that. I guess I would just point all the files there rather than the default dir?

[howllor 33]

In theory, yes. But I think someone who knows more about the structure of emby on win Vs linux needs to weigh in on if it's doable.