How to download a non-downloadable book?

[ZodWallop]

Hey guys, I bought a graphic novel from Kobo (this one: On the Ropes) and it is not available for download.

I'd like to still be able to download a back-up of it. I use Linux, so Kobo desktop isn't an option. I do have an android phone and a ChromeOS tablet that can install Android apps.

What are my options here? Am I stuck reading it on the Kobo app on my tablet?

[John F]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

Hey guys, I bought a graphic novel from Kobo (this one: On the Ropes) and it is not available for download.

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Just curios, can you download it to your Clara BW?

Edit: never mind, the link says you can't.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

Hey guys, I bought a graphic novel from Kobo (this one: On the Ropes) and it is not available for download.

I'd like to still be able to download a back-up of it. I use Linux, so Kobo desktop isn't an option. I do have an android phone and a ChromeOS tablet that can install Android apps.

What are my options here? Am I stuck reading it on the Kobo app on my tablet?

It looks like you are stuck reading on your tablet.

[Aleron Ives]

Yeah, the book details doesn't list any download options, and the reading options list says Android, iOS, and tablet only, so it appears there's no way for you to actually own this book. You can only read it in the Kobo app.

[Cactus Chef]

Yikes. How the hell did we get one of these in the Kobo store?

Looks like it was published in 2013...I hope this was some kind of weird legacy oversight. I've purchased a dozen graphic novels from Kobo before, so this is definitely not the norm.

[Alastair_S]

You can run the obok python script directly, so there is a possibility that you can obtain a back-up from your phone or tablet. The following works with a reader, I cannot guarantee that it will work with any other type of device.

First make sure that the script is executable.
Open a terminal/console in the same directory as the script.
Connect your device to your computer and make sure it is mounted.
Type ./obok --dev /media/ (then the rest of the path to the device - for a reader it would be /media/{yourusername}/KOBOeReader/).

If it works you will be presented with a list of book titles, type in the number corresponding to the book you wish to back-up. If it does not work you could try fiddling with the path, or if you have sufficient python knowledge you could try modifying the script.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by Alastair_S

You can run the obok python script directly, so there is a possibility that you can obtain a back-up from your phone or tablet. The following works with a reader, I cannot guarantee that it will work with any other type of device.

First make sure that the script is executable.
Open a terminal/console in the same directory as the script.
Connect your device to your computer and make sure it is mounted.
Type ./obok --dev /media/ (then the rest of the path to the device - for a reader it would be /media/{yourusername}/KOBOeReader/).

If it works you will be presented with a list of book titles, type in the number corresponding to the book you wish to back-up. If it does not work you could try fiddling with the path, or if you have sufficient python knowledge you could try modifying the script.

That sounds like a lot of work, but I will give it a shot.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by Cactus Chef

Yikes. How the hell did we get one of these in the Kobo store?

Looks like it was published in 2013...I hope this was some kind of weird legacy oversight. I've purchased a dozen graphic novels from Kobo before, so this is definitely not the norm.

It's a sequel to one of my favorite graphic novels: Kings in Disguise (which I recommend). I may wind up waiting for the Kindle version to go on sale and buy that. It's from 2013, so I think I can still download with the old K4PC.