Convert eBooks Using calibre eBook Viewer/Library Manager

When it comes to eBooks, it seems every piece of hardware has its own “favorite” format.  Some use the Palm format (PDB), others use MOBI, while still others prefer EPUB.  It is often necessary, because of this, to convert eBooks between formats.
If you have just a couple eBooks to convert, 2EPUB.com is a fantastic website that lets you convert up to five different eBooks at a time.  If, on the other hand, you need to convert a large number of eBooks all at once, or you simply need more control than 2EPUB.com provides you, then calibre is a great choice.

calibre is software (available for Mac, Windows and Linux), that works as an eBook catalog, eBook reader, and more.  It can transfer your eBooks to and from your portable device, create news feeds and transfer those, and convert eBooks to and from a wide variety of formats, giving you fine-grained control over the end product.
For this example we’ll use just a single eBook, but everything shown can be used when converting multiple eBooks at once.  Okay, let’s get started.

Read eBooks in ePUB Format with Lucidor

The first step is to head over to the Lucidor website.  Here you can read up on Lucidor to get a better idea of if it’s right for you.  When you’re ready, click the Download link at the top of the page.

Once the download page loads, click to download the installer of your choice.  For this article we’ll be using the Linux version, but you can also grab the Windows or Mac installer (or the source code).

Note: For Linux users, the .deb file is for Debian/Ubuntu, while the .rpm is for Fedora/OpenSUSE/Mandriva users.
Once downloaded, run the installer to install Lucidor.  You can use a GUI program or install it from the Terminal.