diff --git a/sources/tech/20210413 Create and Edit EPUB Files on Linux With Sigil.md b/sources/tech/20210413 Create and Edit EPUB Files on Linux With Sigil.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..afa283e131 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20210413 Create and Edit EPUB Files on Linux With Sigil.md @@ -0,0 +1,101 @@ +[#]: subject: (Create and Edit EPUB Files on Linux With Sigil) +[#]: via: (https://itsfoss.com/sigile-epub-editor/) +[#]: author: (Abhishek Prakash https://itsfoss.com/author/abhishek/) +[#]: collector: (lujun9972) +[#]: translator: ( ) +[#]: reviewer: ( ) +[#]: publisher: ( ) +[#]: url: ( ) + +Create and Edit EPUB Files on Linux With Sigil +====== + +Sigil is an open source EPUB editor available for Linux, Windows and macOS. With Sigil, you can create a new ebook in EPUB file format or edit an existing EPUB ebook (file ending in .epub extension). + +In case you are wondering, EPUB is a standard ebook file format endorsed by several digital publishing groups. It is well-supported on a range of devices and ebook readers except Amazon Kindle. + +### Sigil lets you create or edit EPUB files + +[Sigil][1] is an open source software that allows you to edit EPUB files. You may, of course, create a new EPUB file from scratch. + +![][2] + +Many people swear by [Calibre for creating ebooks][3] or editing them. It is indeed a complete tool with lots of features and supports more than just EPUB file format. However, Calibre could be heavy on resources at times. + +Sigil is focused on just the EPUB books with the following features: + + * Support for EPUB 2 and EPUB 3 (with some limitations) + * Provides a preview along with the code view + * Editing EPUB syntax + * Table of content generator with mult-level heading + * Edit metadat + * Spell checking + * REGEX support for find and replace feature + * Supports import of EPUB and HTML files, images, and style sheets + * Additional plugins + * Multiple language support for the interface + * Supports Linux, Windows and macOS + + + +Sigil is not [WYSIWYG][4] type of editor where you can type the chapters of new book. It is focused on code as EPUB depends on XML. Consider it a [code editor like VS Code][5] for EPUB files. For this reason, you should use some other [open source tool for writing][6], export your files in .epub format (if possible) and then edit it in Sigil. + +![][7] + +Sigil does have a [Wiki][8] to provide you some documentation on installing and using Sigil. + +### Installing Sigil on Linux + +Sigil is a cross-platform application with support for Windows and macOS along with Linux. It is a popular software with more than a decade of existence. This is why you should find it in the repositories of your Linux distributions. Just look for it in the software center application of your distribution. + +![Sigil in Ubuntu Software Center][9] + +You may need to enable the universe repository beforehand. You may also use the apt command in Ubuntu-based distributions: + +``` +sudo apt install sigil +``` + +Sigil has a lot of dependencies on Python libraries and modules and hence it downloads and installs a good number of packages. + +![][10] + +I am not going to list commands for Fedora, SUSE, Arch and other distributions. You probably already know how to use your distribution’s package manager, right? + +The version provided by your distribution may not always be the latest. If you want the latest version of Sigil, you can check out its GitHub repositories. + +[Sigil on GitHub][11] + +### Not for everyone, certianly not for reading ePUB books + +I wouldn’t recommend using Sigil for reading ebooks. There are [other dedicated applications on Linux to read .epub files][12]. + +If you are a writer who has to deal with EPUB books or if you are digitizing old books and converting them in various formats, Sigil could be worth a try. + +I haven’t used Sigil extensively so I cannot provide a review of it. I let it up to you to explore it and share your experienced with the rest of us here. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://itsfoss.com/sigile-epub-editor/ + +作者:[Abhishek Prakash][a] +选题:[lujun9972][b] +译者:[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对:[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译,[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/abhishek/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://sigil-ebook.com/ +[2]: https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/open-epub-sigil.png?resize=800%2C621&ssl=1 +[3]: https://itsfoss.com/create-ebook-calibre-linux/ +[4]: https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/w/wysiwyg.htm +[5]: https://itsfoss.com/best-modern-open-source-code-editors-for-linux/ +[6]: https://itsfoss.com/open-source-tools-writers/ +[7]: https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/sigil-epub-editor-800x621.png?resize=800%2C621&ssl=1 +[8]: https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil/wiki +[9]: https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/sigil-software-center-ubuntu.png?resize=800%2C424&ssl=1 +[10]: https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/installing-sigil-ubuntu.png?resize=800%2C547&ssl=1 +[11]: https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil +[12]: https://itsfoss.com/open-epub-books-ubuntu-linux/