How to read ebooks in our Ubuntu

Tablet with Ubuntu Touch

While the famous Ubuntu tablet arrives, we have to settle for reading on tablets with Ubuntu Desktop or through the screen. In these cases, there are many alternatives to read ebooks in a good and efficient way, without thereby annoying the computer, in our sight or losing what we read once we have finished reading.

Perhaps the simplest option for reading ebooks on Ubuntu is Caliber, the popular ebook manager that also made the move to Ubuntu long ago. Caliber has a built-in ebook reader that is capable of reading all popular ebook formats. But in addition to Caliber there are other options without being as composed as an ebook manager. In this case we have the application FBReader o Cool Reader, applications that have their own format but can also read any other ebook format.

Another option is to use the Ubuntu document reader or an alternative one. I mean Evince or an alternate like MuPDF, both they are pdf file readers, But nowadays many ebooks are in that format, so it is not bad to consider these options either.

Currently there are many applications to read ebooks in Ubuntu

Another alternative if we do not want to use the previous solutions is to use an online reader. In this case we can use any reader from the ebook store where we buy the ebook, such as Amazon Reader Cloud in case of buying from Amazon or the Dropbox reader in case of saving it on a virtual hard disk. In any case, this option does not require any installation but it will make our web browser heavier than usual.

Finally, as in some other tutorial we have indicated, there is Wine's great option. The famous Windows emulator can also make us run ebook reading apps on our Ubuntu, in this case we will only have to install Wine and then the app. It is somewhat more dangerous than the other options since in the middle of reading, the program may close unexpectedly, but it is ideal for those who find it difficult to adapt to new applications.

Of course, these These are some of the options that exist but they are not allIn many cases they depend on tastes, on online stores where we buy the books or simply on how they work, but in any case, these alternatives and applications are very good and a great start to find the ideal application to read in Ubuntu Which one do you use? Which of these applications or alternatives would you choose?


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  1.   JHON GESELL VILLANUEVA PORTELLA said

    "While the famous Ubuntu tablet arrives, we have to settle for reading on tablets with Ubuntu Desktop", do you know if the Ubuntu tablet is already on the market? Or what are the minimum hardware requirements for a tablet to put Ubuntu Desktop ? and how would i do it?

  2.   Gonza said

    For me, the best option to read ebooks is caliber.
    Also, thank you very much for the information, I really like your blog!