[oclug] mp3 encoding

[Michael P. Soulier]

On Sun, Mar 11, 2001 at 02:57:49AM -0500, Kevin Everets wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 10, 2001 at 11:42:02PM -0500, Michael P. Soulier wrote:
> 
> >     I just searched using apt-cache, and the cgis at
> > http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages, and found no trace of ogg vorbis
> > support. 
> 
> apt-get install vorbis-tools
> 
> Contains ogg123 (command-line tool similar to mpg123, though XMMS has
> OGG support for those graphically inclined), and oggenc.
> 
> Only available in "testing" and "unstable"... if you try a search at
> http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages and set the Distribution field
> to "any" you'll see it come up... if you leave it in the default
> "Stable", then you won't see it.

    I didn't see it on an "any" search. I emailed the webmaster. 

    I tried ogg vorbis, but the plugin to xmms seems unstable. When switching
songs on the fly by double-clicking on the playlist, it segfaulted on me. I
think I'll wait for a stable release. 

    Mike

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