Linux and Adobe Digital Editions

fbrII · 11-23-2014, 03:46 PM

I am currently running Linux on my laptop and I would like to run Linux on my Mac desktop. The only reason I have not made the move on the desktop is I need Adobe Digital Editions to download ascm files that I then import into Calibre. Has anybody using Linux found a way to upload ADE or found another way around loading ascm files.

Thanks

Billi · 11-23-2014, 04:24 PM

Is dual booting or installing Wine an option?

varlog · 11-23-2014, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fbrII

I am currently running Linux on my laptop and I would like to run Linux on my Mac desktop. The only reason I have not made the move on the desktop is I need Adobe Digital Editions to download ascm files that I then import into Calibre. Has anybody using Linux found a way to upload ADE or found another way around loading ascm files.

Thanks

You could try this. I myself use, with wine of course, I think ADM 1.7.1

eschwartz · 11-23-2014, 05:11 PM

Indeed, try WINE. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't... I have never gotten ADE2.0 to work for me. But 1.7 works fine, and is easily run under WINE.

Now, I never got the DeDRM tools to work smoothly with WINE, so I just use my dual-boot WinXP partition on the rare occasion I need to access an ADE book. Then it goes straight into calibre.

I strongly believe that you should never nuke a working Windows/OSX install Just Because -- it could always come in handy, and all it costs is disk space, which is usually not a problem.

GeoffR · 11-23-2014, 07:33 PM

I use ADE 1.7.2 with WINE on Debian Linux, I didn't need to do anything special to install it.

There is a little trick where I have to change the drive type in the WINE configuration to floppy disc if I want ADE to see my mounted ereader device, but that is only needed when first authorizing the device or when transfering DRM ebooks from computer to device, not for other uses.

ADE, Calibre, and tools all work for me in Linux, no need to boot another operating system.

eschwartz · 11-23-2014, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffR

ADE, Calibre, and tools all work for me in Linux, no need to boot another operating system.

I don't know if I failed because I did it wrong (I did not focus on it much) or because I needed to do Magic since my distro is Arch Linux.

I expect it is far more likely to run smoothly for someone running a more standardized and stable system.

'Twas never very important to me or I might've figured something out...

eschwartz · 11-23-2014, 07:45 PM

Speaking of which, winetricks has a verb to automatically download and install WINE with all its prerequisites.

I only messed up on getting python, tkinter, and the DeDRM plugin conecting through WINE.

fbrII · 11-23-2014, 11:31 PM

It appears I need to look at Wine and Winetricks. Wine has always struck me as not the most reliable of applications so I have been reluctant to become wine dependent (ok, pun intended) but I will play around with it some more on my laptop and see if I can get ADM working on Mint or Mageia.

Thanks for the tips and suggestions

ottdmk · 11-24-2014, 03:07 PM

I have Adobe Digital Editions 2.0.1 running in Wine on FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE (amd64). I had to move to 2.0.1 because for whatever reason Overdrive required it.

You need to follow the directions on WineHQ closely. It's a pain, but it will work.

EowynCarter · 11-24-2014, 03:10 PM

One of the good news there is that .NET is now open source. Hopefully, wine will be able to support it better

eschwartz · 11-24-2014, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EowynCarter

One of the good news there is that .NET is now open source. Hopefully, wine will be able to support it better

Wow!

Did not realize that happened!

Satya Nadella is really changing MS for the better.

Cannot wait for future versions of WINE.

Katsunami · 11-29-2014, 10:49 AM

The .Net runtime specifications have always been open. Did Microsoft actually open source the runtime itself?

I must admit, I don't follow MS closely. I run Windows on my desktop (too much Windows-only stuff I need or want), but for everything else I use Linux (mostly Debian Testing, or Debian Stable with a self-compiled kernel), or I'd pay through the nose for Windows licenses and other software.

EowynCarter · 11-29-2014, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katsunami

The .Net runtime specifications have always been open. Did Microsoft actually open source the runtime itself?

I must admit, I don't follow MS closely. I run Windows on my desktop (too much Windows-only stuff I need or want), but for everything else I use Linux (mostly Debian Testing, or Debian Stable with a self-compiled kernel), or I'd pay through the nose for Windows licenses and other software.

There :
https://github.com/dotnet/corefx

11-23-2014, 03:46 PM	#1
fbrII F. BluDevil Posts: 428 Karma: 1152548 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Louis Missouri Device: Pocketbook Inkpad3 pro, Kobo Libra, Kindle Paperwhite	Linux and Adobe Digital Editions I am currently running Linux on my laptop and I would like to run Linux on my Mac desktop. The only reason I have not made the move on the desktop is I need Adobe Digital Editions to download ascm files that I then import into Calibre. Has anybody using Linux found a way to upload ADE or found another way around loading ascm files. Thanks

11-23-2014, 07:33 PM	#5
GeoffR Wizard Posts: 3,821 Karma: 19162882 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Te Riu-a-Māui Device: Kobo Glo	I use ADE 1.7.2 with WINE on Debian Linux, I didn't need to do anything special to install it. There is a little trick where I have to change the drive type in the WINE configuration to floppy disc if I want ADE to see my mounted ereader device, but that is only needed when first authorizing the device or when transfering DRM ebooks from computer to device, not for other uses. ADE, Calibre, and tools all work for me in Linux, no need to boot another operating system. Last edited by GeoffR; 11-23-2014 at 07:36 PM. Reason: ... in the WINE configuration ...

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fbrII F. BluDevil Posts: 428 Karma: 1152548 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Louis Missouri Device: Pocketbook Inkpad3 pro, Kobo Libra, Kindle Paperwhite	It appears I need to look at Wine and Winetricks. Wine has always struck me as not the most reliable of applications so I have been reluctant to become wine dependent (ok, pun intended) but I will play around with it some more on my laptop and see if I can get ADM working on Mint or Mageia. Thanks for the tips and suggestions

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Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	The .Net runtime specifications have always been open. Did Microsoft actually open source the runtime itself? I must admit, I don't follow MS closely. I run Windows on my desktop (too much Windows-only stuff I need or want), but for everything else I use Linux (mostly Debian Testing, or Debian Stable with a self-compiled kernel), or I'd pay through the nose for Windows licenses and other software.