Vorbis Tools-1.1.1

Introduction to Vorbis Tools

The Vorbis Tools package contains command-line tools for Ogg audio files. This is useful for encoding, playing or editing files using the Ogg CODEC.

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Install Vorbis Tools by running the following commands:

patch -Np1 -i ../vorbis-tools-1.1.1-utf8-1.patch &&
./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-vcut &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user:

make install

--enable-vcut: This parameter is used so that the vcut program is built, as it is not by default.

/etc/libao.conf, ~/.libao, and ~/.ogg123rc

Issue man libao.conf for information about setting the default output device. Also see /usr/share/doc/vorbis-tools-1.1.1/ogg123rc-example.

Installed Programs: ogg123, oggdec, oggenc, ogginfo, vcut, and vorbiscomment

Installed Libraries: None

Installed Directory: /usr/share/doc/vorbis-tools-1.1.1

ogg123	is a command-line audio player for Ogg Vorbis streams.
oggdec	is a simple decoder which converts Ogg Vorbis files into PCM audio files (WAV or raw).
oggenc	is an encoder that turns raw, WAV or AIFF files into an Ogg Vorbis stream.
ogginfo	prints information stored in an audio file.
vcut	will split a file into two files at a designated cut point.
vorbiscomment	is an editor that changes information in the audio file metadata tags.

Last updated on 2007-02-14 14:49:36 -0600