Design and publish your very own eBooks
Ever wanted to become a self-published author? Looking for a simple way to create a digital publication – whether book or magazine – that can be read on a variety of devices? The solution lies in creating your book in EPUB format, which formats your book using familiar web languages (XHTML and CSS). The resulting content is dynamic and responsive, meaning it can be viewed on screens both large and small without needing adjustment.
The process of putting an EPUB document together from scratch might be daunting, were it not for the likes of Sigil (https://sigil-ebook.com), a powerful but user-friendly eBook editing tool. Even then, its array of features and options might be a little intimidating, which is why we’ve done all the hard work for you, uncovering the key tips and techniques you need to create a book that can be easily shared or published digitally.
Sigil can be installed through the Ubuntu Software Store, but the ubuntu-focal-universe version is outdated. Instead, be brave and install the latest version from source, which is simpler than you might think. If you’re running Ubuntu 18.04 or later, open a Terminal window and install the following dependencies:
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential git $ sudo apt-get install cmake $ sudo apt-get install qtbase5-dev qttools5-dev qttools5-dev-tools qtwebengine5-dev $ sudo apt-get install python3-dev python3-pip python3-lxml python3-six python3-css-parser python3-dulwich $ sudo apt-get install python3-tk python3-pyqt5 python3-html5lib python3-regex python3-pillow python3-cssselect python3-chardet
You’re ready to download the
