vorbis-tools-1.4.3

#### Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version r13.0-1357

### Chapter 43. Audio Utilities

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# vorbis-tools-1.4.3

## Introduction to Vorbis Tools

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

### Note

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 13.1 platform.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://downloads.xiph.org/releases/vorbis/vorbis-tools-1.4.3.tar.gz

- Download MD5 sum: 2057a2f8778d4913ceb169268abf23d4

- Download size: 1.7 MB

- Estimated disk space required: 14 MB

- Estimated build time: 0.1 SBU

### Vorbis Tools Dependencies

#### Required

libvorbis-1.3.7

#### Optional (required to build the ogg123 program)

libao-1.2.0

#### Optional

cURL-8.21.0, FLAC-1.5.0, Speex-1.2.1, and libkate

## Installation of Vorbis Tools

Install Vorbis Tools by running the following commands:

    ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-vcut &&
    make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the `root` user:

    make install

## Command Explanations

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

## Configuring Vorbis Tools

### Config Files

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

### Configuration Information

Issue man libao.conf for information about setting the default output device. Also see `/usr/share/doc/vorbis-tools-1.4.3/ogg123rc-example`.

## Contents

Installed Programs: ogg123, oggdec, oggenc, ogginfo, vcut, and vorbiscomment
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directory: /usr/share/doc/vorbis-tools-1.4.3

### Short Descriptions

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 | splits a file into two files at a designated cut point
vorbiscomment | is an editor that changes information in the audio file metadata tags

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