How to view CHM files in Ubuntu
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This tutorial shows how to view CHM files in 4 ways for ubuntu user.
Gnochm
Gnochm is a gnome based chm viewer.It is implemented in Python, using the PyCHM bindings for chmlib.
Use this command to install Gnochm:
sudo apt-get install gnochm
kchmviewer
Kchmviewer is a nice chm viewer for KDE desktop.It can be build as a stand-alone Qt-based application or a KDE application.
To install kchmviewer,type this command:
sudo aptitude install kchmviewer
xCHM
xCHM is a chm file viewer that is not bound to any desktop environment.xCHM can show the content tree if one is available, print pages, change font face and size, remember bookmarks, display a searchable index, and search for words in the current page and the whole book.
Using this command to install xCHM:
sudo aptitude install xchm
chmreader,plugin for firefox to display chm files
Click here to download .xpi file.
In your firefox window,go to File->Open file,then navigate to the .xpi file and click open.
Restart firefox.
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Reader Comments
*Current* best option is not listed (Python+GTK):
apt-get install chmsee
This post should be updated.
-Gnochm: Not anymore on official repos.
-kchmviewer: needs kde…
-xCHM: Ugly, old.
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Mireya Reply:
April 11th, 2012 at 9:26 pm
sweet! definitely chmsee is better! gracias
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One more vote for chmsee!
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