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Questions tagged [ebooks]

Questions relating to electronic books, including different files types, ebook conversion software, and ebook reading software.

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What software can I use to view epub documents?

What software can I use to view .epub documents?
Olivier Lalonde
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Is there a way to convert a PDF file to ePUB format WITHOUT using Calibre

I'll tell you clearly and loudly: I don't like Calibre! So, how can I convert PDF to ePUB without it?
user59114
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Is there an application for reading mobi files?

Is there e-book reader on Ubuntu that read mobi file format?
ksimon
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Converting DJVU to PDF

I want to convert a DJVU document into a PDF document, separating and preserving the text layer and the images while also keeping the structure from the DJVU. How can I do this in Ubuntu? (I will then be using Calibre to convert to ePub/Mobi, so if…
hayd
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What eBook readers are available?

Can anyone suggest a nice eBook reader in Ubuntu? Preferably something lightweight.
paolo granada lim
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pdf to mobi convertor

Is there any application which can convert a .pdf file into a .mobi file?
Vijay
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List of free Ubuntu books

This question exists because it has historical significance, but it is not considered a good, on-topic question for this site, so please do not use it as evidence that you can ask similar questions here. What free ebooks do you recommend to learn…
User
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How can I remove the drm from an ePub file?

I'd like to remove the DRM protection from a couple of my eBooks, just for PERSONAL USE (since they are locked, I cannot read them). They are protected by the Adobe ADE DRM. On the Internet there are many ways to get the result, but most of them…
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Is there an open source alternative to "Adobe Digital Editions"?

For the moment I run Adobe Digital Editions under Wine to download ebooks burdened with ditigal restriction management. I only use it to open .acsm files supplied by ebook-shops, which contain authentication information required to download the…
soulsource
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How can I install Kobo Desktop on Ubuntu?

I bought a Kobo eBook reader and would now like to set it up with Kobo desktop. How do I install this software on Ubuntu, though? The homepage doesn't seem to offer any Linux version.
Glutanimate
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Is there any command-line software to create e-books from the scratch in Ubuntu?

I would like to automate e-book build from remote repositories. A command-line tool would be useful in this case. Is there any software for Ubuntu?
Thiago Rider Augusto
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What's a good tool for creating .epub format e-books?

I have seen a question here about reading .epub but I would like to create my own easily from a GUI, what is available for Ubuntu? Even if I have to download something outside the repository, as long as it installs easily and works well, I would…
dblang
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Kindle for PC via Wine

I really want to get the Kindle PC program running on my computer so I can download, read, and manage my e-books. I realize that Calibre can be used to manage e-books and I do have that downloaded. However, Amazon won't let me download ebooks unless…
Mollikins
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Where are Amazon Kindle ebooks on my Linux PC after I download them for offline reading w/"Kindle Cloud Reader" Chrome app, & how to convert to PDF?

Where are Amazon Kindle ebooks located on my Linux PC after I download them for offline reading with the "Kindle Cloud Reader" Chrome app, & how do I convert them to PDF format? For Windows this seems to be the answer: Where does Chrome stores…
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Does Calibre support Full Text Indexing / Search?

Calibre has tons of plugins, but what I really miss is full text search for all my books (mainly pdf and DJVU). Is this implemented, is there a plugin available? I can only find feature requests that are years old and unfixed launchpad bugs. If full…
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