--- title: Install FBReader 2.1 on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of FBReader 2.1 for on Ubuntu - Your Favourite eBook Reader url: https://snapcraft.io/install/fbreader/ubuntu --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install FBReader 2.1 on **Ubuntu** # FBReader 2.1 (fbreader) [FBReader.ORG Limited (fbreader)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/fbreader "View all snaps from FBReader.ORG Limited (fbreader)") * [FBReader.ORG Limited (fbreader)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/fbreader "View all snaps from FBReader.ORG Limited (fbreader)") * [Books and Reference](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=books-and-reference) * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/fbreader/ubuntu#install) #### Your Favourite eBook Reader FBReader is a cross-platform ebook reader available on all major desktop operating systems (Linux, macOS, Windows) as well as mobile platforms (iOS and Android). FBReader supports both unencrypted ebooks and ePub files protected with **Readium LCP DRM**. **Comfortable reading** Customisable text styles and colours for day and night modes, convenient navigation, and bookmarking provide a smooth and distraction-free reading experience. **Flexible book sources** Access books from a wide range of sources. You can configure network catalogues to download free or paid ebooks, open local files, or add your preferred OPDS catalogues. FBReader includes a powerful catalogue browser with search, browsing history, and bookmarks. **Cloud synchronisation** Keep your library in sync across all devices. FBReader synchronises your books, reading positions, and bookmarks, allowing you to start reading on one device and continue seamlessly on another. **Supported formats** * ePub (including key ePub 3 features) * Unencrypted Kindle AZW3 (also known as Mobipocket) * FB2 and FB2.zip * PDF, RTF, DOC (Microsoft Word), HTML, and plain text ### Package name * fbreader --- ### License * Proprietary --- ### Last updated * 30 December 2025 - latest/stable * 28 December 2025 - latest/candidate --- ### Websites * [fbreader.org](https://fbreader.org/ "https://fbreader.org/") --- ### Contact * [t.me](https://t.me/FBReaderChatRoom "https://t.me/FBReaderChatRoom") --- ### Donations * [fbreader.org](https://fbreader.org/support "https://fbreader.org/support") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/fbreader/ubuntu#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install FBReader 2.1 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 FBReader 2.1 To install FBReader 2.1, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install fbreader ``` ### 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/fbreader/ubuntu) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. 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