Problem encoding audio files as mp3 (K3b, Audex)

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#1

I’ve just upgraded my system to KDE 4.3, and although CD ripping worked fine under my previous setup, I’m having problems now trying to rip CD audio files as lame-mp3 both in K3b as well as Audex.

Can someone tell me what kind of problem the following error messages point to?

K3b error:


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K3b Version: 1.0.5

KDE Version: 3.5.10 "release 21.9"
QT Version:  3.3.8b
Kernel:      2.6.27.29-0.1-pae
Devices
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MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-823S 1.00 (/dev/sr0, ) [CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW] [DVD-ROM, DVD-R Sequential, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite, DVD-RW Sequential, DVD+RW, DVD+R, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW] [SAO, TAO, Restricted Overwrite]

Audex error:


created on 2009-09-07 14:48:53

/bin/sh: lame: command not found

The Audex error message seems, of course, straightforward enough, but since I installed k3b-codecs, I thought I got LAME support with it (at least, I’m showing a package libmp3lame0, verison 3.98.2, from the Packman repo, so I’m not sure what Audex is complaining about).

#2

Is k3b reporting problems at startup and what is it showing in the config section - plugins?

#3

The Audex error message seems, of course, straightforward enough, but since I installed k3b-codecs, I thought I got LAME support with it (at least, I’m showing a package libmp3lame0, verison 3.98.2, from the Packman repo

Please try:

prompt> which lame

to make sure that you have the command available.

#4

I’ve installed the ‘regular’ LAME package, and now everything is working fine. Thanks for your help, guys!

For reference, I now got these two packages:

S | Name        | Type    | Version         | Arch | Repository
--+-------------+---------+-----------------+------+----------------
i | lame        | package | 3.98.2-1.pm.2.1 | i586 | Extra-Packman-2
i | libmp3lame0 | package | 3.98.2-1.pm.2.1 | i586 | Extra-Packman-2
#5

It’s so much easier with k3b-codecs installed.

#6

I suppose I could de-install lame and experiment a bit with k3b-codecs, but let me take the shortcut and ask you:

Would the codecs installed by kd3-codecs usually be usable by other applications, for example the CD ripper I mentioned (Audex)?