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Originally Posted by Gregg Bell
Using an ereader seems really complicated in Linux.
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We'll probably need a little more detail (which device, which version of Linux, etc). For non-DRM ePubs or non-DRM mobis, all you do is connect your eReader to the computer running Linux and drag and drop. If you're talking about downloading your books from the eReader to the Linux computer, then you'll probably need Calibre (there's a Linux native version) and Alf's Tools. As the previous poster mentioned, you'll only need Wine for ADE -- and I've used ADE on my Linux computer just a couple times. When I borrow library books, I either borrow them directly to my Sony T2 (via WiFi) which has ADE built-in, or I use Kindle format, which are downloaded directly to my Kindle eReaders from Amazon. (At least that's the way they do via Overdrive.) And, as mentioned already, when I download non-DRM eBooks (either mobi or ePub) I just sideload them to my Kindles or Nooks (or Kobo or Sony) via the USB port. Actually, with the Sony, I just download books directly from Feedbooks, etc.