<SOLVED> qcomicbook

[joechimp]

Not sure where this question belongs but here seemed appropriate.

I just downloaded qcomicbook. I thought it would be fun to read some comic books on it once in awhile.

That all sounds good but I am having trouble finding any comic books to read. I am interested in older comics silver age or even golden age. I have found a couple sites but their files are .cbr files that qcomicbook doesn't read.

Any one else use this and have any idea where I can find some good downloads. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[pags]

Looks like qcomicbook should support cbr.  Have you tried comix?

If you have a specific cbr file, I'll install qcomicbook and test it.

[joechimp]

It said it didn't support that file type. It doesn't have it listed in it's file types either. The whole site I found had only those files. Probably because they were pushing their own viewer.

I deleted the file but I will go find another. Thanks for answering.

Also have not tried comix. That was next on the agenda.

[joechimp]

Wouldn't work with Comix either.

Maybe the files are bad. Comix says it opens CBR files.

I will have to look for another site. That was the only site that didn't make you jump through hoops before you could download something.

[pags]

Did you check the file (to make sure it was valid, not corrupt, etc.)?

From a command prompt, try

Code: [Select]

file name_of_file.cbr

I think it should tell you it is a rar archive.  You could check the contents with rarlinux.

[joechimp]

Thanks but already solved it just now. I kept trying and realized it wasn't unpacking. I didn't have unrar installed. Went to synaptic downloaded it, and now it works.  New install on a different computer than I have been using. Just getting all the little tweaks and downloads done.

Thanks for trying to help. 


Also I like Comix better than qComicbook. It makes it easier to scroll through the book.