Answers.Body: <p>For Linux you need to run ADE in Wine. <a href="http://www.westlakelibrary.org/http://www.westlakelibrary.org/?q=taxonomy/term/634" rel="nofollow noreferrer">On this page there is a pdf and a video</a> that I made for my library on using ebooks via ADE for Linux users. FWIW, I had trouble getting ADE to detect ereaders on Linux ( ubuntu). Your mileage may vary. Good hunting!</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) is necessary for you to read e-books that have Digital Rights Management (DRM) attached. </p>
  
  <p>After installing ADE, you will be prompted to login with or to create an Adobe ID, but don't worry, it's free.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I am considering a ereader (nook) where I can read my ebooks downloaded from google-play books.</p>
  
  <p>Only problem is when I download <code>.epub</code> from Google Play Store, I actually get an <code>.acsm</code> file, not <code>.epub</code>, and Google Help says I need Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) to convert.</p>
  
  <p>I can probably do that with wine + ADE, but I don't think I can transfer it to nook as wine do not support USB (as far as my last experience and I haven't use wine for years).</p>
  
  <p>Given this scenario, is there any other way to get Google e-books on my nook?</p>
  
  <p>NB: I haven't bought my ereader yet, just exploring; but one of the criteria is to be able to read Google books in my ereader and do it within linux.</p>
  
  <p>Any suggestion please?</p>
  
Tags: <nook><google-play-books><linux><acsm>
Title: google ebooks from linux to ereader
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ThreadText: # google ebooks from linux to ereader
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-05-05)
  
  I am considering a ereader (nook) where I can read my ebooks downloaded from google-play books.
  
  Only problem is when I download `.epub` from Google Play Store, I actually get an `.acsm` file, not `.epub`, and Google Help says I need Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) to convert.
  
  I can probably do that with wine + ADE, but I don't think I can transfer it to nook as wine do not support USB (as far as my last experience and I haven't use wine for years).
  
  Given this scenario, is there any other way to get Google e-books on my nook?
  
  NB: I haven't bought my ereader yet, just exploring; but one of the criteria is to be able to read Google books in my ereader and do it within linux.
  
  Any suggestion please?
  
  **Tags:** nook, google-play-books, linux, acsm
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-06-12. Score: 3
  
  For Linux you need to run ADE in Wine. [On this page there is a pdf and a video](http://www.westlakelibrary.org/http://www.westlakelibrary.org/?q=taxonomy/term/634) that I made for my library on using ebooks via ADE for Linux users. FWIW, I had trouble getting ADE to detect ereaders on Linux ( ubuntu). Your mileage may vary. Good hunting!
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2015-05-11. Score: 0
  
  Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) is necessary for you to read e-books that have Digital Rights Management (DRM) attached.
  
  After installing ADE, you will be prompted to login with or to create an Adobe ID, but don't worry, it's free.
  
  
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