--- title: Install Calibre on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of Calibre for on Ubuntu - The one stop solution to all your e-book needs url: https://snapcraft.io/install/calibre/ubuntu --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Calibre on **Ubuntu** # Calibre [Alan Pope (popey)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/popey "View all snaps from Alan Pope (popey)") * [Alan Pope (popey)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/popey "View all snaps from Alan Pope (popey)") * [Books and Reference](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=books-and-reference) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/calibre/ubuntu#install) #### The one stop solution to all your e-book needs Manage, convert and read your ebooks with Calibre. Organise your library, edit book metadata and covers, convert between popular ebook formats, and read books with the built-in viewer. *Community-maintained snap* This snap packages the official Calibre Linux binaries, but the snap itself is maintained independently and is not endorsed or supported by the Calibre developers. For installation problems, permissions, device access, or other issues with this snap, please report them to the snap maintainer: Please report issues with this package there first, rather than to the upstream Calibre project. The maintainer can help determine whether a problem is specific to the snap. *Connecting ebook readers and external storage* USB device access and access to mounted removable storage are optional permissions. They are not connected automatically. To allow Calibre to detect and communicate with USB ebook readers: ``` sudo snap connect calibre:raw-usb ``` To allow access to mounted readers, USB drives and other removable storage under `/media`, `/run/media` and `/mnt`: ``` sudo snap connect calibre:removable-media ``` For a USB reader that appears as a removable drive, you may need both connections. Mount the device using your desktop's file manager, then restart Calibre. These permissions enable access; compatibility with every reader and MTP device has not yet been verified. Without these connections, you can still manage and read a library stored in an ordinary, non-hidden folder in your home directory. *Using an existing library* Back up your existing Calibre library before switching installations. For an initial migration, use a copy of the complete library folder and select it in Calibre. Do not open the same library in the snap and another Calibre installation at the same time. Migration guidance and known limitations: ### Package name * calibre --- ### License * GPL-3.0 --- ### Last updated * 23 October 2026 - latest/stable * Yesterday - latest/edge --- ### Websites * [calibre-ebook.com](https://calibre-ebook.com "https://calibre-ebook.com") --- ### Source code * [github.com/popey/calibre-snap](https://github.com/popey/calibre-snap "https://github.com/popey/calibre-snap") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/popey/calibre-snap/issues](https://github.com/popey/calibre-snap/issues "https://github.com/popey/calibre-snap/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/calibre/ubuntu#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install Calibre Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go. For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*. Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install snapd ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install Calibre To install Calibre, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install calibre ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/calibre/ubuntu) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. 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