"Robert Heller" <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:> Are the books epub type files? If so, you can install fbreader from > epel.Can I second this suggestion? What kind of files are you trying to read? -- Yves Bellefeuille ?<yan at storm.ca>
On Wed, 27 May 2020 14:33:58 -0400 Yves Bellefeuille wrote:> > Are the books epub type files? If so, you can install fbreader from > > epel.While fbreader isn't available for Centos 8 (that I'm aware of, anyway) the appimage works fine. https://bintray.com/probono/AppImages/download_file?file_path=FBReader-0.99.4.glibc2.14-x86_64.AppImage However, to make it work you need to use a LD_PRELOAD directive, as follows: LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib64/libfreetype.so FBReader-0.99.4.glibc2.14-x86_64.AppImage Centos 8 includes the foliate ebook reader, which works but isn't as good as fbreader in my opinion. So I just use fbreader through the appimage instead. -- Can we uninstall 2020 and install it again? This one has a virus. MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Real D 3D Digital Cinema ~ www.melvilletheatre.com
On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 1:34 PM Yves Bellefeuille <yan at storm.ca> wrote:> "Robert Heller" <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote: > > > Are the books epub type files? If so, you can install fbreader from > > epel. > > Can I second this suggestion? What kind of files are you trying to read? >A major issue is that it's not just reading the file, it's that ADE is needed to even authorize and fulfill the download. Then the possibility of DRM on top of that.
On Wed, 27 May 2020 14:13:34 -0500 Jon Pruente wrote:> A major issue is that it's not just reading the file, it's that ADE is > needed to even authorize and fulfill the download. Then the possibility of > DRM on top of that.While I've never tried it, it's my understanding that you can use calibre to remove the drm encryption on a purchased ebook so you can read it with something like fbreader (which, as far as I know, can't read a drm-encrusted ebook). Calibre is also available as an appimage. https://bintray.com/probono/AppImages/download_file?file_path=Calibre-3.18.0.glibc2.14-x86_64.AppImage -- Can we uninstall 2020 and install it again? This one has a virus. MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Real D 3D Digital Cinema ~ www.melvilletheatre.com