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The only good part of calibre is the `ebook-convert` commandline tool that has a stupid-simple interface (polar opposite of the gui) and handles all kinds of fo
by partialrecall 7y ago
The only good part of calibre is the `ebook-convert` commandline tool that has a stupid-simple interface (polar opposite of the gui) and handles all kinds of formats that pandoc doesn't.
The gui, Calibre proper, is a total nightmare. Functional, but my god is it esoteric and ugly. I've heard people actually use that gui as their primary ebook reading software and I just can't fathom how they find that tolerable.
https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/generated/en/ebook-convert.html https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/generated/en/ebook-convert....
- shscs911 7y agoI dislike Calibre main GUI as well. It looks a bit dated and all, but really convenient for downloading books from Userfiction forums like Spacebattles via the Fanficfare plugin. Also good for simple editing of ebook metadata. Built-in ebook-viewer is highly configurable with custom keybindings and themable with custom CSS.This is my setup https://imgur.com/a/nlAAlZn https://imgur.com/a/nlAAlZn
- notthemessiah 7y agoI use Calibre as my primary e-book reader. I don't see many alternatives on Linux.
- shscs911 7y agoI basically use Calibre ebook viewer for its configurability and customization. If you want a good ebook reader, give Foliate (https://github.com/johnfactotum/foliate https://github.com/johnfactotum/foliate) a try. That and Bookworm (https://github.com/babluboy/bookworm https://github.com/babluboy/bookworm) are the best standalone ebook readers I've seen in Linux.
- michaelmrose 7y agoOther than having a simpler layout I don't really see either as better than calibres reader. What's better other than looks?