Kindle for PC on Linux

unicornzvi · 03-28-2021, 04:00 AM

It looks like Amazon stopped supporting the old Kindle for PC that could be run via Wine - while you can still install version 1.17 or 1.3 or whatever, they won't connect to Amazon.

Does anyone know of another solution for converting Kindle (without DRM) to some usable format (Preferably ePub)?

Sirtel · 03-28-2021, 05:34 AM

1.17 connects to Amazon just fine on Windows.

Another solution is to get an eink Kindle and use the Download and Transfer with USB option (it's only available if you have an actual Kindle device registered to your account)

Quoth · 03-28-2021, 06:40 AM

An eink Kindle, download to PC option on Amazon, transfer via USB is best.
The Kindle for PC communicates too much to Amazon.
The Download option and Calibre with Alf & eink Serial Number means you have backups, you are device independent and OS independent and can read using any ereader program.

unicornzvi · 03-28-2021, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quoth

An eink Kindle, download to PC option on Amazon, transfer via USB is best.
The Kindle for PC communicates too much to Amazon.
The Download option and Calibre with Alf & eink Serial Number means you have backups, you are device independent and OS independent and can read using any ereader program.

Using Kindle for PC then transferring to Calibre gives all those advantages without needing to buy a new device.

unicornzvi · 03-28-2021, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirtel

1.17 connects to Amazon just fine on Windows.

Another solution is to get an eink Kindle and use the Download and Transfer with USB option (it's only available if you have an actual Kindle device registered to your account)

Thanks, so I guess the problem is Wine/Linux. I'll check that.

rcentros · 03-29-2021, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unicornzvi

Using Kindle for PC then transferring to Calibre gives all those advantages without needing to buy a new device.

I use Linux also, but I've never installed Kindle for PC (and I don't like Wine) — I had a Kindle before I heard about Calibre. If you live in the U.S. you should be able to buy a working Kindle for about $20 (shipped) on www.ShopGoodwill.com. Here's one currently on ShopGoodwill for $10 plus about $10 shipping and handling (depending on where you live). All you have to do is be able to register the Kindle on your Amazon account.

https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/118482850

There's actually a whole lot of them with starting bids of $9.99 that no one has bid on.

This is the easy option in my opinion.

03-28-2021, 04:00 AM	#1
unicornzvi Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2019 Device: Linux laptop	Kindle for PC on Linux It looks like Amazon stopped supporting the old Kindle for PC that could be run via Wine - while you can still install version 1.17 or 1.3 or whatever, they won't connect to Amazon. Does anyone know of another solution for converting Kindle (without DRM) to some usable format (Preferably ePub)?

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03-28-2021, 05:34 AM	#2
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,782 Karma: 226728226 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	1.17 connects to Amazon just fine on Windows. Another solution is to get an eink Kindle and use the Download and Transfer with USB option (it's only available if you have an actual Kindle device registered to your account)

03-28-2021, 06:40 AM	#3
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 12,048 Karma: 88064427 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	An eink Kindle, download to PC option on Amazon, transfer via USB is best. The Kindle for PC communicates too much to Amazon. The Download option and Calibre with Alf & eink Serial Number means you have backups, you are device independent and OS independent and can read using any ereader program.

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