Koobe is a script that allows users to open both .epub and .lit files in Konq. The program uses convertlit to read .lit files and follows the IDPF Open ebook specification for .epub files.
Of course, no software review would be complete without a look at the requirements. To get started with koobe, you'll need kdialog and konqueror installed on your system, as well as unzip (for .epub files) and convertlit (for .lit files - be sure to read the legal notes for this tool). You'll also need to have a tempfs file system mounted in /dev/shm, as well as pykde and pyQt.
Overall, koobe is a useful little tool for anyone who needs to open .epub or .lit files in Konqueror. While it may not be perfect - particularly if you prefer to view PDFs - it's a solid choice for anyone who needs quick and easy access to ebooks. And who knows? With a little luck, koobe may be even better in future versions - particularly if we ever see a kio_slave or support for .opf files in Konqueror.
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