Libby - ebook reader that allows library checkouts (in USA)

[Mary_Davis]

Libby is a e-book reader that in the US you can checkout copyrighted books from public libraries.

Libbys instructions for install are:
https://snapcraft.io/install/libbylinux/debian

sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
sudo snap install snapd
sudo snap install libbylinux

This fails missing squashfs:
error: system does not fully support snapd: cannot mount squashfs image using
      "squashfs": ----- mount: /tmp/syscheck-mountpoint-3961583142: unknown
      filesystem type 'squashfs'.

      dmesg(1) may have more information after failed mount system call.


Debian has squashfs packages which I installed:
squashfs-mount
squashfs-tools
squashfs-tools-ng
squashfuse

cat /proc/filesystems does NOT have squashfs meaning the kernel doesnt have the driver loaded.
It's not in /lib|lib64/modules so my guess its not compiled nor profiled by the packages above.

apt update/upgrade yielded:
******************************************************************************
*
* The base-files package cannot be installed because
* /lib64 is a symbolic link and not pointing at usr/lib64 exactly.
*
* This is an unexpected situation. Cannot proceed with the upgrade.
*
* For more information please read https://wiki.debian.org/UsrMerge.
*
******************************************************************************


dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/base-files_13.6_arm64.deb (--unpack):
new base-files package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/base-files_13.6_arm64.deb
Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


(as always devs, if you're trying to do something...tell me what.  I dont use --unpack a lot.  unsure why it failed)
root@pinenote:~# dpkg --unpack /var/cache/apt/archives/base-files_13.6_arm64.deb
yielded
* The base-files package cannot be installed because
* /lib64 is a symbolic link and not pointing at usr/lib64 exactly.

Time to play with other presents.
(libby makes PineNote a user product.  XournalPP does, liferae does, ...  It's close but still lots of hacking.)

It's wild seeing the journey folks are taking to get Libby working on the PineNote, turning it into a proper library machine. The discussion about making it user-friendly for a "grandma use case" is spot on – tech should lower barriers, not raise them. As someone who remembers the stress of academic deadlines, I totally get the frustration of tech failing when you need it most. Honestly, dealing with complex systems like this reminds me why having extra support is so clutch. When your device decides to throw a hissy fit with ZFS and LUKS, or you're just trying to get a textbook read before your next lesson, sometimes you need a lifeline. This is exactly the kind of scenario where quantum physics help-service becomes a lifesaver, stepping in to handle the heavy lifting while you figure out the tech side. It’s like having a tutor who actually gets the material, so you can finally focus on reading without the headache.

For anyone else jumping in, the install process is a lot smoother now, but as bills said, the different distros available make it a maze. It's like, you gotta pick your poison between Android, Debian, Arch... and each has its own quirks for something basic like an e-reader app. Kinda kills the "it just works" vibe for a gift, you know?