best way to download E-book editor to Xubuntu 13.10?

Gregg Bell · 03-15-2014, 04:47 AM

I've got two Xubuntus. On one I have Calibre. On the other I have Calibre and Calibre Edit (the epub editor). Honestly I don't even know how I got the Calibre Edit. Can somebody tell me how I can add it to the machine that has only the regular Calibre? Thanks.

Divingduck · 03-15-2014, 05:21 AM

I guess with an update to the actual version. The Editor is part of Calibre.
http://calibre-ebook.com/download

samhy · 03-15-2014, 06:25 AM

I am also running xubuntu 13.10 and I have the latest version of Calibre (1.28). When I look into settings, then the magic wand icon I can see the Editor option.
So maybe you can get it by updating your version of Calibre or, if you're already using it, by putting the icon on the main toolbar.

theducks · 03-15-2014, 11:39 AM

IIRC
Calibre does not automatically put menu/desktop links for the included utilities (ebook-viewer, ebook-editor....) on Linux (It does add those all to the All programs: Calibre- menu on Windows)

Gregg Bell · 03-15-2014, 08:28 PM

Thanks guys. I think something buggy might be going on with the Calibre I have on the one computer (the one without the Calibre Editor). But on the computer I'm using now, I have Calibre and Calibre Editor as separate entities in my Applications menu, which is kind of convenient. The Calibre 'help' says to right click on any epub in the Calibre library and that will have a drop-down menu open and to select 'edit ebook' which is what happens on this computer. But that does not work on the other. Like I said, I think it's buggy.

BetterRed · 03-15-2014, 09:22 PM

@Gregg Bell - Did you try adding to context menu (or toolbar) in Preference->Toolbars - see attachment

New features are not automatically added into menus or toolbars because it might 'disturb' what's already there.

BR

theducks · 03-15-2014, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregg Bell

Thanks guys. I think something buggy might be going on with the Calibre I have on the one computer (the one without the Calibre Editor). But on the computer I'm using now, I have Calibre and Calibre Editor as separate entities in my Applications menu, which is kind of convenient. The Calibre 'help' says to right click on any epub in the Calibre library and that will have a drop-down menu open and to select 'edit ebook' which is what happens on this computer. But that does not work on the other. Like I said, I think it's buggy.

Whoa!
I was discussing Calibre O/S differences.

In this message you are talking about the Calibre (Help) on Calibre's Context menu use (clue: Any book in the Library vs any book in the file system).

FWIW Using Ubuntu with the Cinnamon 2.0.14 desktop (which still has a menu), I do see Edit-E-Book with the familiar blue icon under Office

ebook-edit is/should be, in the /opt/calibre folder

Gregg Bell · 03-17-2014, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@Gregg Bell - Did you try adding to context menu (or toolbar) in Preference->Toolbars - see attachment

New features are not automatically added into menus or toolbars because it might 'disturb' what's already there.

BR

Thanks Red. But when I did what you said there was no 'edit book' in the "available actions" window like there was in yours. Which leads me to believe I just don't have Edit Book on this computer. (And like I said earlier, when I right click on a book in the Calibre library there is no option to choose Edit Book.) So I need to get Edit Book somehow, or the version of Calibre that contains Edit Book. Although as I said earlier I'd prefer to have them separate.

Gregg Bell · 03-17-2014, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Whoa!
I was discussing Calibre O/S differences.

In this message you are talking about the Calibre (Help) on Calibre's Context menu use (clue: Any book in the Library vs any book in the file system).

FWIW Using Ubuntu with the Cinnamon 2.0.14 desktop (which still has a menu), I do see Edit-E-Book with the familiar blue icon under Office

ebook-edit is/should be, in the /opt/calibre folder

ducks, I'm thinking the Edit Book simply isn't there. (see screenshot). (I have the Edit Book icon on my other computer in the applications menu.)

eschwartz · 03-17-2014, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregg Bell

Thanks Red. But when I did what you said there was no 'edit book' in the "available actions" window like there was in yours. Which leads me to believe I just don't have Edit Book on this computer. (And like I said earlier, when I right click on a book in the Calibre library there is no option to choose Edit Book.) So I need to get Edit Book somehow, or the version of Calibre that contains Edit Book. Although as I said earlier I'd prefer to have them separate.

Which version of calibre are you running on that computer?

PeterT · 03-17-2014, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregg Bell

ducks, I'm thinking the Edit Book simply isn't there. (see screenshot). (I have the Edit Book icon on my other computer in the applications menu.)

Rather than typing

Code:

/opt/Calibre

which will attempt to execute a file called Calibre in the /opt directory, I think you EITHER want to

Code:

cd /opt/Calibre

OR

Code:

ls /opt/Calibre

eschwartz · 03-17-2014, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

Rather than typing

Code:

/opt/Calibre

which will attempt to execute a file called Calibre in the /opt directory, I think you EITHER want to

Code:

cd /opt/Calibre

OR

Code:

ls /opt/Calibre

Not really, you should get this:

Code:

schwartze@ltsp22:~$ /opt/calibre
bash: /opt/calibre: Is a directory

It tests the location and attempts to execute it if it is a file.

Of course, its still a good idea to use a command on the directory, rather than just ask bash itself about it... you tend to get better failure messages...

kovidgoyal · 03-17-2014, 11:39 PM

@eschwartz: Just FYI, how a bare directory is interpreted depends on the shell. See for example the autocd option for bash.

eschwartz · 03-17-2014, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

@eschwartz: Just FYI, how a bare directory is interpreted depends on the shell. See for example the autocd option for bash.

Cool, thanks for the info!

But in this case, I imagine it is safe enough to assume default settings apply, also the failure message confirms the folder isn't there.

So it does seem as though it must be installed elsewhere...

In any event, Gregg, I would like to know which version of calibre is installed. Also, try typing "ebook-edit" into the terminal. If it works (opens the editor) then it is installed, just hidden. If it says:

Code:

gregory@OptiPlex-170L:~$ ebook-edit
ebook-edit: command not found

then the editor isn't there.

theducks · 03-18-2014, 10:02 AM

'Not there' would be a most unusual failure if the current install script (the Calibre Linux command line) was used and it completed without error.

03-15-2014, 04:47 AM	#1
Gregg Bell Gregg Bell Posts: 2,264 Karma: 3917588 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Itasca, Illinois Device: Kindle Touch 7, Sony PRS300, Fire HD8 Tablet	best way to download E-book editor to Xubuntu 13.10? I've got two Xubuntus. On one I have Calibre. On the other I have Calibre and Calibre Edit (the epub editor). Honestly I don't even know how I got the Calibre Edit. Can somebody tell me how I can add it to the machine that has only the regular Calibre? Thanks.

03-15-2014, 05:21 AM	#2
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,161 Karma: 1404241 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	I guess with an update to the actual version. The Editor is part of Calibre. http://calibre-ebook.com/download Last edited by Divingduck; 03-15-2014 at 05:24 AM.

03-15-2014, 09:22 PM	#6
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,640 Karma: 26960534 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@Gregg Bell - Did you try adding to context menu (or toolbar) in Preference->Toolbars - see attachment New features are not automatically added into menus or toolbars because it might 'disturb' what's already there. BR Attached Thumbnails

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samhy Wizard Posts: 1,820 Karma: 9503859 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: France Device: (Sony (J) PRS 650), Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo HD	I am also running xubuntu 13.10 and I have the latest version of Calibre (1.28). When I look into settings, then the magic wand icon I can see the Editor option. So maybe you can get it by updating your version of Calibre or, if you're already using it, by putting the icon on the main toolbar.

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,900 Karma: 55267620 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	IIRC Calibre does not automatically put menu/desktop links for the included utilities (ebook-viewer, ebook-editor....) on Linux (It does add those all to the All programs: Calibre- menu on Windows)

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Gregg Bell Gregg Bell Posts: 2,264 Karma: 3917588 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Itasca, Illinois Device: Kindle Touch 7, Sony PRS300, Fire HD8 Tablet	Thanks guys. I think something buggy might be going on with the Calibre I have on the one computer (the one without the Calibre Editor). But on the computer I'm using now, I have Calibre and Calibre Editor as separate entities in my Applications menu, which is kind of convenient. The Calibre 'help' says to right click on any epub in the Calibre library and that will have a drop-down menu open and to select 'edit ebook' which is what happens on this computer. But that does not work on the other. Like I said, I think it's buggy.

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