How To Read .Lit File in Linux

Why We Need Read .lit?

Because you have some .lit files, and you want to read it in your Linux box.
But, since the only reader you can find, MS Reader, cannot run in your Linux box, no matter how you try it.

So, What The Solutions?

We can convert the .lit file into another format, so we can read it in "emergency" style. Why emergency? Because, not all .lit version supported and converted well.

How We Convert .lit?

1. Download the latest libtommath and clit from convertlit.com and math.libtomcrypt.com. In this tutorial, I am use libtommath-0.39 and clit18.

2. Uncompress these files in your home directory. Enter to the previously uncompressed folder.

cd libtommath-0.39
make

Those command above will compile the library we needed (libtommath.a)

Then, we will compile the clit. Before, we need to edit the Makefile to adjust the libtommath.a path.

cd ../clit18
nano Makefile

Find and edit the line which refer to libtommath.a. To avoid problem, use the absolute path, for example: /home/amrinz/libtommath-0.39/libtommath.a

Save the file, and now, we make it (compile)

make

The result is a binary file named: clit

How To Use Clit Converter?

./clit  path-to/file.lit  folder/

The result, you can find in folder/ directory.

Mmmm, now you can read it using your browser, and now you know what I mean with "emergency" style :-).