Now navigate to the directory where you previously downloaded the tools_v6.1.x. This will bring up a list of existing Plugins, go find “ Load plugin from file” to install DRM removal plugin for Calibre. Under Advanced section of Preferences go to Plugins Apprentice Alf’s DRM plugin for Calibreįirst launch Calibre > Find the Preferences.This first method will leverage an open source eBook Reader, Calibre with DRM removal plugin from Apprentice Alf.
First – Remove DRM protection via Calibre’s Apprentice Alf’s Plugin We are going to show you two methods on how to remove DRM from these protected eBooks. But if your goal is to allow multiple people to read the content, then removing the DRM protection is the best option. So if you’d like to share your eBook with others, you first need to remove the DRM protection, or simply sharing the Amazon account would do. This puts any eBook into a disadvantage in terms of book sharing. This means you cannot share the book to others the key to unlock the book is your Amazon account. If you bought any eBook from either Amazon or Books & Noble you are likely to have a DRM protected eBook. An example of this is the Kindle eBook from Amazon. What is a DRM protection ? In simple term, DRM stands for Digital Rights Management, which effectively acts as a lock on any digital purchases you’ve made online. I'm not going to go into the legality of the removal of DRM, as it varies by country - in some it falls under fair use, in others the situation is murky and in others yet it's explicitly illegal.This guide will help you remove the DRM protections on any Kindle books you’ve purchased from a Windows machine. # sudo apt-get install winetricks # this is optional - see belowĭownload other necessary programs DeDRM plugin wget Install necessary programs using the package manager sudo apt-get install wine64 The following steps worked for me, on Ubuntu 18.04. (Closely based on the information from the official FAQ (snapshot). Link to the latest version.)įor best results you need an old version of Kindle for PC (≤1.17). (Slightly more recent versions (≥1.24) use the sub-optimal KFX file format for downloaded books, while even more recent versions can't be "exploited" by the DeDRM plugin, at all.) Unfortunately, that version of Kindle for PC is no longer available from Amazon's websites, so you'll need to google/duckduckgo for the filename KindleForPC-installer-0.exe and download it from some sketchy website.
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