How To Install Sigil EBook Editor On Linux Mint 18.03
To Install Sigil EBook Editor on Linux mint 18.03
Sigil is an open source EPUB eBook editor that runs on Linux Ubuntu Systems. It is designed with several new features and bug-fixes. In this tutorial, we will cover the installation of sigil on Linux mint 18.03.
Features
Provide sgc-nav.css data-stylesheet and allow templates in Prefs Directory.
Additional Setting to set own temporary directory location.
Support Qt Stylesheet and epub3 bindings elements.
Shortcut to active Metadata Editor.
Installation
Add the repository of sigil EBook Editor by using PPA.
linuxhelp ~ # add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/sigil
You are about to add the following PPA:
More info: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuhandbook1/+archive/ubuntu/sigil
Press Enter to continue or Ctrl+C to cancel
Executing: /tmp/tmp.xwi5DOkxLX/gpg.1.sh --keyserver
hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80
--recv-keys
852541CB
gpg: requesting key 852541CB from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key 852541CB: public key "Launchpad PPA for Panda Jim" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)
Let's first start with updating the system repositories.
linuxhelp ~ # apt-get update
Hit:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/klaus-vormweg/ppa/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Ign:2 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia InRelease
Hit:3 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:4 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia Release
Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/sigil/ubuntu xenial InRelease [17.5 kB]
Hit:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:8 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease
Hit:9 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease
Get:10 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/sigil/ubuntu xenial/main Sources [1,424 B]
Hit:11 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease
Get:12 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/sigil/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [1,528 B]
Get:13 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/sigil/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [1,516 B]
Get:14 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/sigil/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [1,024 B]
Fetched 23.0 kB in 2s (9,279 B/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Install the Sigil application run the following command.
linuxhelp ~ # apt-get install sigil sigil-data
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
libhunspell-dev libjs-jquery libjs-jquery-scrollto libminizip1 libqt5concurrent5
Recommended packages:
javascript-common python3-cssselect python3-cssutils python3-html5lib python3-regex
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libhunspell-dev libjs-jquery libjs-jquery-scrollto libminizip1 libqt5concurrent5 sigil sigil-data
0 upgraded, 7 newly installed, 0 to remove and 404 not upgraded.
Need to get 3,280 kB of archives.
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Setting up libjs-jquery (1.11.3+dfsg-4) ...
Setting up libminizip1:amd64 (1.1-8) ...
Setting up libqt5concurrent5:amd64 (5.5.1+dfsg-16ubuntu7.5) ...
Setting up libjs-jquery-scrollto (2.1.2+dfsg-1) ...
Setting up sigil-data (0.9.10+dfsg-0ubuntu16.04) ...
Setting up sigil (0.9.10+dfsg-0ubuntu16.04) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
Once Installation is done you can access the Sigil application from the Menu as shown here
Now, you can able to use the Sigil application.
With this, the method to install Sigil on Linux mint 18.03 comes to an end.
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Q
which command to install the sigil ebook editor in linuxmint?
A
Install the Sigil application run the following command.
# apt-get install sigil sigil-data
# apt-get install sigil sigil-data
Q
how to add repo for sigil ebook editor in linuxmint?
A
use the below command to install the sigil ebook editor in linuxmint
# add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/sigil
# add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/sigil
Q
what are all the features of sigil ebook editor?
A
Provide sgc-nav.css stylesheet and allow templates in Prefs Directory.
Additional Setting to set own temporary directory location.
Support Qt Stylesheet and epub3 bindings elements.
Shortcut to active Metadata Editor.
Additional Setting to set own temporary directory location.
Support Qt Stylesheet and epub3 bindings elements.
Shortcut to active Metadata Editor.
Q
what is sigil ebook editor?
A
Sigil is an open source EPUB eBook editor that runs on Linux Ubuntu Systems. It is designed with several new features and bug-fixes.
Sigil is a free multi-platform product supported by Windows, Mac, Linux and other operating systems.
As a cross-platform application, it is distributed for the Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux platforms under the GNU GPL license. Sigil supports both WYSIWYG and code-based editing of EPUB files, as well as the import of HTML and plain text files.