Import Mendeley library into Zotero

Zotero is an Open Source reference management software, and Mendeley is a proprietary alternative. An existing Mendeley reference management software user can connect to Zotero and import it into the entire collection. This feature works only with Zotero version 6. Here are the steps to import Mendeley collections into the Zotero:

Zotero > File > Import, and follow follow the screenshots below;

Reference

https://www.zotero.org/support/kb/mendeley_import

Install Zotero on Ubuntu / Debian

Using Debian packages, Zotero can be installed on Ubuntu / Debian Linux-based operating systems. Apply the following commands one by one.  

Update your operating system:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Install the Java support package for LibreOffice. Then only Zotero tool bar appeared in the LibreOffice Writer. Apply the following command;

sudo apt install libreoffice-java-common 

Add the Zotero software channel into the Ubuntu/Debian operating system. The following commands will install curl, add the software channel.

sudo apt install curl

curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/retorquere/zotero-deb/master/install.sh | sudo bash

sudo apt update

Apply the following command to installation Zotero:

sudo apt install zotero

The Zotero icon appears in the application launcher and opens it. Two windows will open. Open the LibreOffice plugin installation window and finish the installation.

After the successful installation of the LibreOffice plugin, open the Zotero software.

Open LibreOffice Writer and check the Zotero toolbar displayed.

Reference

https://github.com/retorquere/zotero-deb