Re: MP3 Split Program for Linux?

[Nat Gross <natgross.rentalsystems@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Robin Laing wrote:

> Nat Gross wrote:
>
> > micheal wrote:
>
> > >
> > But, as pointed out earlier, it does not support mp3 outta the box 
> > (like the Windows version), and not everyone wants to dl the sources 
> > and rebuild. Isn't there some add-on pkg that automatically makes 
> > Audacity work like the Windows version?
> > Thanks
> > -nat
>
> Audacity requires lame to do mp3's.
> It is easy if you have the correct repositories in your yum conf file. 
>    Fedora/Red Hat is just playing it safe in the cases of legal 
> action.  With mp3 being added by the user instead of RedHat, they 
> don't have to worry about being sued.  I feel it also protects the 
> user better.
>
> http://techpubs.sgi.com/library/dynaweb_docs/linux/usr/HOWTO/Fedora-Multimedia-Installation-HOWTO.html 
Thank you much for the url.
I did use yum to install it but I received queer errors when I invoked 
Audacity. Now, lo and behold, (don't know why, maybe due to a reboot) it 
works! Installed the libmp3*.so, a-ok.
TA
-nat