Online News Features Blogs RSS Feeds White Papers Conference Videos Departments Administration Infrastructure Security Networking Web Works Programming Desktop » Applications » Audio » Command-line utilities » Desktop Systems » Games » Graphics » Office Tools » Video » Other Community Resources Current Issue Special Editions Spotlight Reviews Event Calendar Archives Article Code Subscribe Newsletter Contact Partner Links Make your own website WinWeb OnlineOffice Comparing prices of hardware is worth it. Price Comparison UK Linux Jobs What: Where: Country: FranceGermanyItalyThe NetherlandsSpainUnited Kingdom njobs Linux vacatures njobs Linux arbeit njobs Linux jobs njobs Linux lavoro njobs Linux emploi njobs Linux trabajo Admin Magazine Subscribe now and save! ADMIN - Explore the new world of system administration! Special introductory offer! Order by September 30th to save 10% off the regular subscription price! Each issue delivers technical solutions to the real-world problems you face every day. Learn the latest techniques for better: network security system management troubleshooting performance tuning virtualization cloud computing   on Windows, Linux, Solaris, and popular varieties of Unix. http://www.admin-magazine.com/

linux-magazine.com » Issues » 2005 » 50 » Getting the swing   The command line swings. In this issue of “Command Line”we investigate how you can grab tracks from audio CDs and convert sound files to other formats. No matter whether you choose wav,MP3 or Ogg Vorbis, you can rely on the shell to convert your files. Converting Audio Formats Getting the swing Author(s): HEIKE JURZIK The command line swings. In this issue of “Command Line”we investigate how you can grab tracks from audio CDs and convert sound files to other formats. No matter whether you choose wav,MP3 or Ogg Vorbis, you can rely on the shell to convert your files. You do not need a GUI-based tool to convert sound files to different formats – the command line gives you everything you need. To get started, we will be looking at two programs that grab tracks from audio CDs and store them in wav format. Following that, we will be looking at tips and tricks for converting various audio formats and learning how clever use of bash features can speed up the process. Grabbing with cdda2wav cdda2wav [1] (“compact disc digital audio to wav”) is a program that most distributors include. Debian users can install the tool by running apt-get install cdda2wav Before you launch cdda2wav, check to see if you can access your CD-ROM drive with a non-privileged user account (see Box 1). To grab a track, you need to use the -t option and the track number. The program also expects the device name of your CD-ROM drive, which you can supply by adding a -D option: Read full article as PDF » Comments The command line swings. In this issue of “Command Line”we investigate how you can grab tracks from audio CDs and convert sound files to other formats. No matter whether you choose wav,MP3 or Ogg Vorbis, you can rely on the shell to convert your files. Related Articles A Call for New Manpages! Creating Manpages with groff GETTING SORTED Organizing Lists with the sort Command Rikki's Open Source Exchange Stop by Rikki's Open Source Exchange for dispatches from the world of women in open source. Rikki Kite examines the experience of women across the spectrum of open source – the people, projects, organizations, events, articles, issues, and news. more...

In the US and Canada, Linux Magazine is known as Linux Pro Magazine.

© 2012Linux New Media USA, LLC

Linux New Media Websites
International: [Linux Magazine] [ADMIN Magazine] [Ubuntu User] [Smart Developer] [Linux Magazine Academy]
North America: [Linux Pro Magazine] [ADMIN Magazine] [Ubuntu User] [Smart Developer]
Germany: [Linux-Magazin] [ADMIN Magazin] [LinuxUser] [EasyLinux] [Linux-Community]
[Ubuntu User] [Smart Developer] [Android User] [Linux-Magazin Academy]
Poland: [Linux Magazine] [EasyLinux]
Spain: [Linux Magazine] [Ubunutu User]
Netherlands: [Linux Magazine Academy]
Brazil: [Linux Magazine] [ADMIN Magazine] [Ubuntu User] [Guia de TI]