Lossless audio files can be split by cue file using “shnsplit” (part of the “shntool” package). You will also need the “cuebreakpoints” tool (part of the “cuetools” package). To install cuetools and shntool in Ubuntu/ Kubuntu, open a terminal window and enter the following:
sudo aptitude install cuetools shntool
You will also need software for your prefered [...]
Converting .ape files to the flac format in linux requires both the “mac” and “flac” software packages. For details on installing mac in ubuntu see here. To install flac enter the following in a terminal window:
sudo aptitude install flac
Audio file format conversions can be performed from the command line, or via the GUI using soundKonverter.
If [...]
To work with monkey’s audio (ape) files you need the “mac” command line tool. This software isn’t available in the Ubuntu repositories so you will need to either compile mac yourself, or alternatively install it from a .deb file.
Installing mac from a .deb file
I’ve put a .deb file for the mac software here (this is [...]
Use mp3splt to break up an mp3 file according to the break points contained in a cue file. To install mp3splt open a terminal window and enter the following:
sudo aptitude install mp3splt
To split an mp3 file named “music.mp3″ using a cue file named “music.cue” issue the following in a terminal window:
mp3splt -c music.cue music.mp3
Links:
Mp3splt Homepage
Music [...]
The tray icon for Opera can be hidden by launching Opera with the switch “-notrayicon”. To do this, open a terminal window and enter the following:
opera -notrayicon
Opera will launch without an icon in the notification area. This works in ubuntu and kubuntu. An alternative method is to type Alt-F2 and enter “opera -notrayicon” into the [...]
