Converting to MOBI in GrabmyBooks for Kindle

Happyfist · 01-03-2014, 09:07 PM

Hi. I am using GrabMyBooks for Firefox. It is a handy extension but I can't get it to convert to mobi for my Kindle 3. I know you need Calibre, it is installed on my computer, but I can't configure it properly while running Ubuntu. So, how do I configure GrabMyBooks to convert to mobi while in Ubuntu? Thanks for any help you can give.

Glads1st · 01-04-2014, 05:53 AM

You can set mobi as your default format in the Options section of the menu.
I missed that you are using Linux. I don't know if there is a difference in the menu structure.

dansci · 01-06-2014, 08:44 AM

I also have problem with GrabMyBook configuration on Fedora 20 distribution. It doesn't convert to *.mobi. I use Calibre ebook converter path: /home/daniel/calibre/bin/ebook-convert. This converter works in Linux terminal, but when I use Grab My Book option I get "Error during file creation". I also tried firefox with root priviledges but the same error appears.

PS.
GMB simply works under my Windows system.

Happyfist · 01-10-2014, 01:47 AM

I downloaded the Readability extension for Chrome. It can grab 20 articles and send them to the Kindle daily while using the proper file format. It is a quicker process than using GrabMYBooks and converting with Calibre, then sending it to the Kindle (on Linux at least).

01-03-2014, 09:07 PM	#1
Happyfist Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: Kindle 3	Converting to MOBI in GrabmyBooks for Kindle Hi. I am using GrabMyBooks for Firefox. It is a handy extension but I can't get it to convert to mobi for my Kindle 3. I know you need Calibre, it is installed on my computer, but I can't configure it properly while running Ubuntu. So, how do I configure GrabMyBooks to convert to mobi while in Ubuntu? Thanks for any help you can give.

01-04-2014, 05:53 AM	#2
Glads1st Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 1234 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: none	You can set mobi as your default format in the Options section of the menu. I missed that you are using Linux. I don't know if there is a difference in the menu structure. Last edited by Glads1st; 01-04-2014 at 05:57 AM. Reason: clarity

01-10-2014, 01:47 AM	#4
Happyfist Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: Kindle 3	Upate I downloaded the Readability extension for Chrome. It can grab 20 articles and send them to the Kindle daily while using the proper file format. It is a quicker process than using GrabMYBooks and converting with Calibre, then sending it to the Kindle (on Linux at least).

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01-06-2014, 08:44 AM	#3
dansci Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I also have problem with GrabMyBook configuration on Fedora 20 distribution. It doesn't convert to *.mobi. I use Calibre ebook converter path: /home/daniel/calibre/bin/ebook-convert. This converter works in Linux terminal, but when I use Grab My Book option I get "Error during file creation". I also tried firefox with root priviledges but the same error appears. PS. GMB simply works under my Windows system.

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