Kindle for Linux PC?

Kestra Troi · 12-22-2011, 08:14 AM

Greetings! First post, but have been lurking for months.

I have a 2nd Gen Kindle and will most likely be getting a Kindle 4 NT for Christmas (judging by the hints that have been dropped). I have about 500 books on the K2, organized into collections. I'd like some tips on moving my collections to the K4. I've looked through the forums and can't find anything that fits my situation.

My PC is a netbook running Ubuntu Linux, and there isn't a Kindle for Linux PC available. I had a look at Calibre, but to my shame, couldn't even figure out how to download it. So how can I move my collections to the K4?

Thanks!

frostschutz · 12-22-2011, 08:23 AM

Whatever Linux distro you are using should offer a package manager / software center where you can install calibre (and thousands of other app). You don't download software separately in Linux as long as your distro offers a package for it.

Otherwise as long as both kindles have wifi/3g you should be able to sync them through Amazon directly, no?

Jonas777 · 12-22-2011, 08:38 AM

The Ubuntu package seems to be 0.8.29 http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=calibre and the latest at http://calibre-ebook.com/download_linux is 0.8.31 as of this writing. The easiest way to install is to use the package manager in ubuntu and simply click install. But as Calibre gets new releases quite often and thus the ubuntu repository may lag a little you may like to install it yourself. Check the instructions at http://calibre-ebook.com/download_linux and ask again if there is something missing.

DiapDealer · 12-22-2011, 08:50 AM

The latest version of Kindle for PC will work fine with newer versions of WINE. You can use that to migrate your collections to your new device.

Kestra Troi · 12-22-2011, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frostschutz

Otherwise as long as both kindles have wifi/3g you should be able to sync them through Amazon directly, no?

Well, the K2 has 3g only and the K4 has wifi only. How would I go about doing this?

Otherwise I guess I'll have to ask the hubby to get me Calibre, since I don't really understand Linux. He's the one who deals with updates and stuff.

Thanks for your suggestions, I just hoped there was a simple solution, like using Kindle for PC in the K4 tips thread.

DiapDealer · 12-22-2011, 03:07 PM

Quote:

I'll have to ask the hubby to get me Calibre, since I don't really understand Linux. Thanks for your suggestions, I just hoped there was a simple solution, like using Kindle for PC in the K4 tips thread.

I'm telling you... if you have a relatively new version of WINE installed on your Linux PC, you can easily install and use Kindle for PC. Tell the hubby what I said.

Kestra Troi · 12-24-2011, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I'm telling you... if you have a relatively new version of WINE installed on your Linux PC, you can easily install and use Kindle for PC. Tell the hubby what I said.

Thanks, I'll ask him if he can sort that out for me. Sounds easier than getting Calibre.

shinew · 12-24-2011, 12:15 PM

I don't quite understand. Why do you need wine to install Calibre on linux? why not just use it natively?

Code:

sudo python -c "import urllib2; exec urllib2.urlopen('http://status.calibre-ebook.com/linux_installer').read(); main()"

http://calibre-ebook.com/download_linux

Jonas777 · 12-24-2011, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shinew

I don't quite understand. Why do you need wine to install Calibre on linux? why not just use it natively?

Not Calibre. **Kindle for pc**

shinew · 12-24-2011, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonas777

Not Calibre. **Kindle for pc**

ah... yes I misread.

To the OP, that's how you download Calibre, and I would recommend getting calibre anyway even if you're using Kindle for PC with wine, it's useful.

theducks · 12-25-2011, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frostschutz

Whatever Linux distro you are using should offer a package manager / software center where you can install calibre (and thousands of other app). You don't download software separately in Linux as long as your distro offers a package for it.

Otherwise as long as both kindles have wifi/3g you should be able to sync them through Amazon directly, no?

I highly recommend NOT using the distro versions (ex: the Ubuntu version isa really stale version) of Calibre.
Goto the Calibre Linux Download page and use the command line install
Weekly Updates to be done the same way.

12-22-2011, 08:14 AM	#1
Kestra Troi Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle 2	Kindle for Linux PC? Greetings! First post, but have been lurking for months. I have a 2nd Gen Kindle and will most likely be getting a Kindle 4 NT for Christmas (judging by the hints that have been dropped). I have about 500 books on the K2, organized into collections. I'd like some tips on moving my collections to the K4. I've looked through the forums and can't find anything that fits my situation. My PC is a netbook running Ubuntu Linux, and there isn't a Kindle for Linux PC available. I had a look at Calibre, but to my shame, couldn't even figure out how to download it. So how can I move my collections to the K4? Thanks!

12-24-2011, 12:15 PM	#8
shinew Addict Posts: 309 Karma: 1008082 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NYC Device: Kindle PW, K4 Touch, iPad2, Samsung Galaxy S II	I don't quite understand. Why do you need wine to install Calibre on linux? why not just use it natively? Code: sudo python -c "import urllib2; exec urllib2.urlopen('http://status.calibre-ebook.com/linux_installer').read(); main()" http://calibre-ebook.com/download_linux

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12-22-2011, 08:23 AM	#2
frostschutz Linux User Posts: 2,279 Karma: 6123806 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Device: none	Whatever Linux distro you are using should offer a package manager / software center where you can install calibre (and thousands of other app). You don't download software separately in Linux as long as your distro offers a package for it. Otherwise as long as both kindles have wifi/3g you should be able to sync them through Amazon directly, no?

12-22-2011, 08:38 AM	#3
Jonas777 Groupie Posts: 153 Karma: 364 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sweden Device: Amazon Kindle 2 Intl	The Ubuntu package seems to be 0.8.29 http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=calibre and the latest at http://calibre-ebook.com/download_linux is 0.8.31 as of this writing. The easiest way to install is to use the package manager in ubuntu and simply click install. But as Calibre gets new releases quite often and thus the ubuntu repository may lag a little you may like to install it yourself. Check the instructions at http://calibre-ebook.com/download_linux and ask again if there is something missing.

12-22-2011, 08:50 AM	#4
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,547 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	The latest version of Kindle for PC will work fine with newer versions of WINE. You can use that to migrate your collections to your new device.

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