LinuxQuestions.org
Have you heard the LinuxQuestions.org Podcast?

Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.

You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have access to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!

Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.

Are you new to LinuxQuestions.org? Visit the following links:
Site Howto | Site FAQ | Sitemap | Register Now

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.

Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Linux Answers > Applications / GUI / Multimedia
User Name
Password

By cadj at 2004-12-28 02:05
Heres how to convert these files easily.

REQUIREMENTS:
mplayer
lame

1. create a text file called wmamp3 in your ~/

2. Open the file in your favorite editor and enter the following

Code:
#!/bin/bash

current_directory=$( pwd )

#remove spaces
for i in *.wma; do mv "$i" `echo $i | tr ' ' '_'`; done

#remove uppercase
for i in *.[Ww][Mm][Aa]; do mv "$i" `echo $i | tr '[A-Z]' '[a-z]'`; done

#Rip with Mplayer / encode with LAME
for i in *.wma ; do mplayer -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm -waveheader $i && lame -m s audiodump.wav -o $i; done

#convert file names
for i in *.wma; do mv "$i" "`basename "$i" .wma`.mp3"; done

rm audiodump.wav
3. Save the file

4. In a console, give the command
Code:
chmod +x ~/wmamp3
5. as root, copy the file to your exec path (/usr/bin or /bin)

6. Now you can change to the directory containing your WMA files and give the command
Code:
wmamp3

It usually takes approx 30 seconds to convert a 4 min long file.

well i hope this has helped, if there are any improvements or comments please just let me know.
64 comments

read full thread



Add LQ To Your Yahoo Add LQ To Your Google Add LQ To Your MSN Add LQ To Your Blog
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:44 AM.

Main Menu
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
RSS2  LQ Podcast
RSS2  LQ Radio
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration