Vorbis Tools-1.0.1

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.

Package information

Vorbis Tools dependencies

Required

libvorbis-1.1.0

Recommended (required to build the ogg123 program)

cURL-7.13.1 and libao-0.8.5

Optional

FLAC-1.1.1 and Speex-1.0.4

Installation of Vorbis Tools

Install Vorbis Tools by running the following commands:

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

Now, as the root user:

make install

Configuring Vorbis Tools

Config files

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

Configuration information

Issue man libao.conf for information about setting the default output device. Also see /usr/share/doc/vorbis-tools-1.0.1/ogg123rc-example.

Contents

Installed Programs: ogg123, oggdec, oggenc, ogginfo, vcut and vorbiscomment
Installed Directory: /usr/share/doc/vorbis-tools-1.0.1

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

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 2005-02-14 10:02:53 -0700