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How to Install GitBook Editor on Ubuntu 17.04

To Install GitBook Editor on Ubuntu 17.04

GitBook Editor is a cross-platform GUI application, and its primary function is to bring the workflow of GitBook to your desktop. Since it features a well thought-out interface for editing the text, you can enter Markdown and work side by side with its live preview, integrated Git controls, a table of contents panel, a file tree panel, and quick formatting buttons for easy document structuring.

Installing GitBook Editor

It is very essential to download the GitBook installation package from its official site. You can do that by executing the following command. 

root@linuxhelp1:~# ls -l | grep gitbook
-rwxrw-rw-  1 user1 user1 42841838 Nov  1  2017 gitbook-editor-7.0.12-linux-x64.deb*


Once it is done, you can simply install the GitBook Editor by running the following command

root@linuxhelp1:~# dpkg -i gitbook-editor-7.0.12-linux-x64.deb 
Selecting previously unselected package gitbook-editor.
(Reading database ... 168833 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack gitbook-editor-7.0.12-linux-x64.deb ...
Unpacking gitbook-editor (7.0.12) ...
Setting up gitbook-editor (7.0.12) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3+17.04.20170406-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...


Once you are through with the installation, you can go to Ubuntu dashboard and type gitbook. The application icon appears on your screen, so click on the icon to launch it.

When the application is open, you can click on Login for using the application.

Once you are logged in, you can create a new book by just choosing New Book.


You can name the book and click Confirm.


Now, your editor is open, you can start writing your own book.

With this, the installation of GitBook Editor on Ubuntu 17.04 gets completed.

Tag : Ubuntu
FAQ
Q
Should I use an .html or .md extensions in my links?
A
You should always use paths and the .md extensions when linking to your files, GitBook will automatically replace these paths by the appropriate link when the pointing file is referenced in the Table of Contents.
Q
Does GitBook supports RTL/bi-directional text ?
A
The GitBook format supports right to left, and bi-directional writing. To enable it, you either need to specify a language (ex: ar), or force GitBook to use RTL in your book.json:

{
"language": "ar",
"direction": "rtl"
}
Q
What can I use to edit my content?
A
Any text editor should work! But we advise using the GitBook Editor. legacy.gitbook.com also provides a web version of this editor.
Q
what are some similar softwares like this?
A
pandoc, Sphinx, mdbook, SkyDocs
Q
How can I host/publish my book?
A
Books can easily be published and hosted on legacy.gitbook.com. But GitBook output can be hosted on any static file hosting solution.