> File type electronic book document (application/epub+zip) is not supported
For some reason they consider it is out of scope. They suggest using a specific app, like Calibre, Foliate, Bookworm or Okular. GNOME Books was archived. https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evince/-/issues/958 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evince/-/issues/1122 ** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evince/-/issues #958 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evince/-/issues/958 ** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evince/-/issues #1122 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evince/-/issues/1122 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to evince in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/241736 Title: support EPUB format Status in Evince: Won't Fix Status in evince package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Binary package hint: evince 1) lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu Vivid Vervet (development branch) Release: 15.04 2) apt-cache policy evince evince: Installed: 3.14.1-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.14.1-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.14.1-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ vivid/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3) What is expected to happen is when one attempts to open an epub file via evince, it does so successfully. 4) What happens instead with the example attachment https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/+bug/241736/+attachment/4280564/+files/EPUBBestPractices-1_0.epub is evince notes: File type electronic book document (application/epub+zip) is not supported WORKAROUND: Use okular with okular-extra-backends. apt-cache policy okular okular-extra-backends okular: Installed: 4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1 Candidate: 4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1 Version table: *** 4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 4:4.13.0-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages okular-extra-backends: Installed: 4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1 Candidate: 4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1 Version table: *** 4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 4:4.13.0-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages WORKAROUND: Use fbreader. apt-cache policy fbreader fbreader: Installed: 0.12.10dfsg-9.1 Candidate: 0.12.10dfsg-9.1 Version table: *** 0.12.10dfsg-9.1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ vivid/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evince/+bug/241736/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
