sikhwarrior Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 As the title suggests i need help on opening on .pub files in ubuntu as i need to do my user guide for my I.C.T coursework is there any software that can open publisher files without too much hassle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted March 29, 2011 Member Share Posted March 29, 2011 You can use PDF Online or PrimoPDF to convert the .pub file to a PDF file, which you can then read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamawesomewicked Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Calibre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sikhwarrior Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 I need to be able to edit the file and iv googled "Calibre" and by the looks of i don't think it can open Microsoft publisher files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted March 31, 2011 Member Share Posted March 31, 2011 I need to be able to edit the file and iv googled "Calibre" and by the looks of i don't think it can open Microsoft publisher files. If you go the conversion to PDF route, you can then edit the file with PFedit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sikhwarrior Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 Is there no software that i can use on Ubuntu, to directly edit the publisher file? If there isn't then i'm going to have to just windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 You're out of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmeunit Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 .pub files are for Publisher in Office. Everyone is suggesting ePub conversion. Which are they, just to be sure? You can install Office with Wine (free) or Crossover Office (not free). I don't think there are any ways to convert .pub files or open with anything that is free. ePub files can be opened/converted with Calibre, which is free also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sikhwarrior Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 Iv installed Office using Wine , but publisher crashes when opening up .pub files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Iv installed Office using Wine , but publisher crashes when opening up .pub files.The rating of that application in Wine's database is not very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmeunit Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 You could install Virtualbox (http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads) and run Windows in a VM. If you don't want to dual-boot the "old-fashioned way", and you did install Windows, you could use WUBI to run Ubuntu. It basically installs inside Windows and lets you pick your OS when booting. You could post a link to your file, and maybe someone could convert it for you to another format. I haven't worked with Publisher too much, but worth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sikhwarrior Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 I already run a dual boot of Windows XP and Ubuntu, so i always have the option of running Windows to run software. Also with Wubi will that create disk partition? I only ask as i don't want to install this on my laptop incase it corrupts , as it has my I.C.T coursework. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmeunit Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 No separate partition. Basically installs and uninstalls like other programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sikhwarrior Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 So if i wish to remove it, it will remove its self off the computer like removing dropbox or another software? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly- Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 You could try LibreOffice Draw it's worked on the occasions I've needed to open pub files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmeunit Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 So if i wish to remove it, it will remove its self off the computer like removing dropbox or another software? Yes. Works well. I didn't know Libreoffice would open .pub files. I've used on PDFs. Neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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