Dvd Ripping Software

is there a dvd ripping software for linux? on windows i use dvd fab decrypter platinum which converts the dvd to .vob and .ifo files. i then use auto gordian knot which you point it to the right .ifo file and then it rips it into a .avi movie file which you can watch. is there a linux alternative... this is currently (other than work) the only reason why i ever need windows right now. i do this as it means i can rip my dvds and store them on my hard drive....means i dont need to go to my cupboard and look through all my dvds....so its just nice i can watch them on my laptop or pc instead. anyone know of any? if not, no biggie, but would just save me having to use the dreaded vi$ta.

much appreciated,

Ross.

I know NOTHING about MS-Windows software for DVDs (other than what a Linux knowledgeable friend (who uses MS-Windows a lot) tells me, ... which is MS-Windows apps are superior in this area to Linux apps).

Having typed that, I find k9copy works reasonably well for DVDbackups.
http://k9copy.sourceforge.net/

The packman packagers package a build of k9copy for openSUSE:
http://packman.links2linux.de/package/k9copy

I know NOTHING about MS-Windows software for DVDs (other than what a Linux knowledgeable friend (who uses MS-Windows a lot) tells me, ... which is MS-Windows apps are superior in this area to Linux apps).

Having typed that, I find k9copy works reasonably well for DVDbackups.
http://k9copy.sourceforge.net/

The packman packagers package a build of k9copy for openSUSE:
http://packman.links2linux.de/package/k9copy
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thank you very much oldcpu, i will try this out soon. i noted a prerequisit of the software was a large number of packages, are these readily available by yast (except mplayer)? im on windows at work now so can't check right now. will let you know how things go later. if it works thats one less reason for windows

will speak soon thanks again,

ross.

i noted a prerequisit of the software was a large number of packages, are these readily available by yast (except mplayer)? [/b]

This is easy to install, its a breeze, it simple, and dependencies (you call it prerequisit) are handled automatically IF you setup your Software Package Manager correctly. If you have not done so, its a different story.

Have you setup your Software Package Manager (yast/zypper, or Smart, or apt/synaptic, or what ever you use) with the Novell/SuSE and the Packman repositories?

If not, why not?

You really MUST do this. That is because the Packman packagers ensure every application that they package can be installed with dependencies met from their repository and from the Novell/SuSE repository.

If you have not setup your repositories you are making your life with Linux, significantly more difficult than it need be. Significantly! Installing software on Linux is one of the points that makes Linux superior to MS-Windows (IMHO), but that is only true if you have sorted your Software Package Manager. IMHO if your package manager is not setup, you are missing a big and positive part of the Linux experience (with an ease of install of the more popular applications).

I have heard reports of some people getting DVD Fab to work under wine lately. I have not gotten around to trying that option again. K9copy seems to be comparable to DVDshrink and K3B works as well as Imgburn.

For the most part I just reboot into Windows when I need to make a copy. If you install ext2ifs
http://www.fs-driver.org/
in Windows you can copy the files to Suse if you use the ext3 file system.

This is easy to install, its a breeze, it simple, and dependencies (you call it prerequisit) are handled automatically IF you setup your Software Package Manager correctly. If you have not done so, its a different story.

Have you setup your Software Package Manager (yast/zypper, or Smart, or apt/synaptic, or what ever you use) with the Novell/SuSE and the Packman repositories?

If not, why not?

You really MUST do this. That is because the Packman packagers ensure every application that they package can be installed with dependencies met from their repository and from the Novell/SuSE repository.

If you have not setup your repositories you are making your life with Linux, significantly more difficult than it need be. Significantly! Installing software on Linux is one of the points that makes Linux superior to MS-Windows (IMHO), but that is only true if you have sorted your Software Package Manager. IMHO if your package manager is not setup, you are missing a big and positive part of the Linux experience (with an ease of install of the more popular applications).
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fear not oldcpu, i have added all the community repo's inc. all the packman repo's and standard suse ones, so thats all properly configured, i was just wondering whether they were rpms i had to manually download from somewhere or whether they would be in yast software management i now have looked in yast and after installing mplayer i checked and they are, so all is well. just downloading the software now and will give it a try later. thanks for your help, both of you. will let you know how things go.

ross.


edit: after a quick look and after putting a dvd in looks like it all works ok, just set the codec to xvid, output to a folder and it was saving as a .avi thanks guys! much appreciated,

ross.

I can confirm k9copy is excellent - never failed for me yet

I can confirm k9copy is excellent - never failed for me yet
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what do you use for the default width? or is the standard 540 (i think that's what it is) good enough? obviously the higher output file size which you can choose varies the quality of the video.

ross.

Only use it to do COPY, so can't really comment. It's very quick too. I always get it to generate an .iso and then burn that.

I have dvdrip installed too, but seldom use it, though it is excellent. I think it is in Packman too.

Only use it to do COPY, so can't really comment. It's very quick too. I always get it to generate an .iso and then burn that.

I have dvdrip installed too, but seldom use it, though it is excellent. I think it is in Packman too.
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so to copy you just tell it the output is an .iso file, and then when its done it shoots the dvd out and asks you for a blank one, or it creates the .iso to a directory which you burn with another piece of software, im guessing? will have a little play around later me thinks....

ross.