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Go to the calibre download page and install calibre from there.
https://calibre-ebook.com/download_linux

Do this step!!!!!!!!!


Go to this page Click the green Code button, then click on download zip. Extract the zip file then click on bundle_calibre_plugin.sh, select "Run in Terminal" that will built the plugin for you. Now open calibre go to Perferences--Plugins--Load plugin from file, select "calibre-plugin.zip"


This is my debug on Mint 22 downloading a test epub for adobe.

xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx:~$ calibre-debug -g
calibre 7.21  embedded-python: True
Linux-6.8.0-48-generic-x86_64-with-glibc2.39 Linux ('64bit', 'ELF')
('Linux', '6.8.0-48-generic', '#48-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Sep 27 14:04:52 UTC 2024')
Python 3.11.5
Interface language: None
EXE path: /opt/calibre/bin/calibre-debug
Successfully initialized third party plugins: ACSM Input (0, 1, 0) && DeDRM (10, 0, 9) && ACSM Input Plugin GUI Extension (0, 1, 0) && Baen (1, 1, 0) && Barnes & Noble (1, 5, 6) && Diaps Editing Toolbag (0, 5, 0) && EpubMerge (3, 2, 0) && EpubSplit (3, 9, 0) && Goodreads (1, 8, 2) && Hyphenate This! (0, 1, 3) && Set KFX metadata (from KFX Output) (2, 12, 0) && KFX Output (2, 12, 0) && KePub Metadata Reader (3, 4, 3) && KePub Metadata Writer (3, 4, 3) && KePub Output (3, 7, 0) && KindleUnpack - The Plugin (0, 83, 1) && Kobo Books (1, 10, 2) && Kobo Utilities (2, 17, 2) && Modify ePub (1, 8, 5) && Quality Check (1, 13, 15)
QPA platform: xcb
devicePixelRatio: 1.0
logicalDpi: 96.0 x 96.0
physicalDpi: 92.53889943074003 x 92.67567567567568
ApplicationPaletteChange event ignored
Using calibre Qt style: True
[0.00] Starting up...
[0.00] Showing splash screen...
[1.08] splash screen shown
[1.08] Initializing db...
[1.34] db initialized
[1.34] Constructing main UI...
DEBUG:    0.0 Kobo Utilities Configuration - CreateNewCustomColumn is supported
DEBUG:    0.0 KoboUtilites::action.py - loading translations
DEBUG:    0.0 KoboUtilites::dialogs.py - loading translations
DEBUG:    0.0 KoboUtilites::action.py - loading translations
ACSM Input: GUI Plugin Genesis!
qt.gui.imageio: libpng warning: iCCP: known incorrect sRGB profile
[2.29] GUI main window shown
EpubMerge: DEBUG: 2024-11-10 13:55:34,864: calibre_plugins.epubmerge.epubmerge_plugin(156): macmenuhack file_path:/home/xxxxxxx/.config/calibre/plugins/fanficfare_macmenuhack.txt
DEBUG:    0.7 No Kobo Touch, Glo or Mini appears to be connected
DEBUG:    0.7 rebuild_menus - self.supports_ratings=None, self.supports_tiles=None
DEBUG:    0.7 KoboUtilities:set_toolbar_button_tooltip - start: text='None'
DEBUG:    0.7 device_driver_name - could not load extended driver. Exception= No module named 'calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended'
DEBUG:    0.7 KoboUtilities:set_toolbar_button_tooltip - setting to text='Utilities to use with Kobo ereaders

Driver: KoboTouch'
DEBUG:    0.7 device_driver_name - could not load extended driver. Exception= No module named 'calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended'
[2.37] main UI initialized...
[2.37] Hiding splash screen
[2.37] splash screen hidden
[2.37] Started up in 2.37 seconds with 3814 books
DEBUG:    4.2 No Kobo Touch, Glo or Mini appears to be connected
DEBUG:    4.2 No Kobo Touch, Glo or Mini appears to be connected
DEBUG:    4.2 rebuild_menus - self.supports_ratings=None, self.supports_tiles=None
DEBUG:    4.2 KoboUtilities:set_toolbar_button_tooltip - start: text='None'
DEBUG:    4.2 device_driver_name - could not load extended driver. Exception= No module named 'calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended'
DEBUG:    4.2 KoboUtilities:set_toolbar_button_tooltip - setting to text='Utilities to use with Kobo ereaders

Driver: KoboTouch'
DEBUG:    4.2 device_driver_name - could not load extended driver. Exception= No module named 'calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended'
['zenity', '--modal', '--file-selection', '--title=Select books', '--separator=\n', '--attach=67108889', '--filename=/home/xxxxxxx/Downloads/bookbale/.fgdfg.gdfhjdhf*&^839', '--file-filter=Books | *.lrf *.rtf *.lit *.txt *.txtz *.text *.htm *.xhtm *.html *.htmlz *.xhtml *.pdf *.pdb *.updb *.pdr *.prc *.mobi *.azw *.doc *.epub *.fb2 *.fbz *.djv *.djvu *.lrx *.cbr *.cb7 *.cbz *.cbc *.oebzip *.rb *.imp *.odt *.chm *.tpz *.azw1 *.pml *.pmlz *.mbp *.tan *.snb *.xps *.oxps *.azw4 *.book *.zbf *.pobi *.docx *.docm *.md *.textile *.markdown *.ibook *.ibooks *.iba *.azw3 *.ps *.kepub *.kfx *.kpf *.acsm', '--file-filter=EPUB books | *.epub *.kepub', '--file-filter=Kindle books | *.mobi *.prc *.azw *.azw3 *.kfx *.tpz *.azw1 *.azw4', '--file-filter=PDF books | *.pdf *.azw4', '--file-filter=HTML books | *.htm *.html *.xhtm *.xhtml', '--file-filter=LIT books | *.lit', '--file-filter=Text books | *.txt *.text *.rtf *.md *.markdown *.textile *.txtz', '--file-filter=Comics | *.cbz *.cbr *.cbc *.cb7', '--file-filter=Archives | *.zip *.rar *.7z', '--file-filter=Wordprocessor files | *.odt *.doc *.docx', '--file-filter=All files | *', '--multiple']
ACSM Input v0.1.0: Trying to parse file The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.acsm
ACSM Input v0.1.0: Try to fulfill ...
Notifying server ...
Notifying server https://contentserver.adobe.com/fulfillment/FulfillmentNotification
Fulfillment notification successful.
ACSM Input v0.1.0: Downloading book ...
ACSM Input v0.1.0: Loading book from http://contentserver.adobe.com/media/723caf6a-0e27-44be-8733-904cede39cd2.epub
Download took 1338 ms (HTTP 200)
That's a ZIP file -> EPUB
ACSM Input v0.1.0: File successfully fulfilled ...
ACSM Input v0.1.0: Executing plugin DeDRM ...
DeDRM v10.0.9: Trying to decrypt 5htfks4d.epub
DeDRM v10.0.9: Verifying zip archive integrity
DeDRM v10.0.9: 5htfks4d.epub is a secure Adobe Adept ePub for UUID 9e387e4b-230e-4e68-ba40-2f6c33338da9
DeDRM v10.0.9: Trying Encryption key default_key
uin7gjxi.epub is a secure Adobe Adept ePub.
DeDRM v10.0.9: Decrypted with key default_key after 0.1 seconds
DeDRM v10.0.9: Post-processing took 0.1 seconds
DeDRM v10.0.9: Finished after 0.2 seconds
ACSM Input v0.1.0: Plugin returned path '/tmp/calibre_7.21.0_tmp_j6wdpfql/k4znstm1.epub', updating.
Added The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes to db in: 0.1
Added 1 books in 6.4 seconds

bernie

Originally Posted by Phoenix_v

Thanks for looking at this, much shorter message this time but still not working?

"no top-level_init_py file"

calibre, version 7.6.0
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>InvalidPlugin</b>:The plugin in '/home/john/Downloads/calibre-plugins(1).zip' is invalid. It does not contain a top-level __init__.py file

calibre 7.6 embedded-python: False
Linux-6.8.0-38-generic-x86_64-with-glibc2.39 Linux ('64bit', 'ELF')
('Linux', '6.8.0-38-generic', '#38-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Jun 7 15:25:01 UTC 2024')
Python 3.12.3
Interface language: None
EXE path: /usr/bin/python3.12
Successfully initialized third party plugins: DeDRM (7, 2, 1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/calibre/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py", line 325, in add_plugin
plugin = add_plugin(path)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/calibre/calibre/customize/ui.py", line 513, in add_plugin
plugin = load_plugin(path_to_zip_file)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/calibre/calibre/customize/ui.py", line 64, in load_plugin
return loader.load(path_to_zip_file)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/calibre/calibre/customize/zipplugin.py", line 299, in load
plugin_name = self._locate_code(zf, path_to_zip_file)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/calibre/calibre/customize/zipplugin.py", line 394, in _locate_code
raise InvalidPlugin(('The plugin in %r is invalid. It does not '
calibre.customize.InvalidPlugin: The plugin in '/home/john/Downloads/calibre-plugins(1).zip' is invalid. It does not contain a top-level __init__.py file