Wow, I just realized the beauty of linux!!!

rksprst · 06-26-2005, 12:43 PM

Scripting

I never considered the scripting as something usefull, and I thought it was very complex. But yesterday I had to convert m4a files to mp3 files and I used a script

To my surprise it was VERY easy, and the scripting language looked almost identical to java, c++

So, now I have to select all the mp3 files and move them to a different folder.. Now I have around 2000 of them, so guess how I'm gonna do that.... gonna write a script

Ah, I can't believe I never realized this earlier

, it's so usefull

:allhail: the penguin

microsoft/linux · 06-26-2005, 12:50 PM

does conversion remove all DRM's? Could one theoretically use napster to go, convert all the files to mp3, then use them as long as wanted? Could you post your script code?

rksprst · 06-26-2005, 12:58 PM

I'm not sure if it removes the DRM, you can try... it would be a great idea, illegal, though ...

This is not my script, I found it (I think on LQ)

Code:

#1 install faad2 (urpmi faad2, etc.)
#2 run bash script:

# Put this script in the directory where you have the m4a files
#
# Dump m4a to wav to mp3

for i in *.m4a
do
base=`basename "$i" .m4a`
faad -o - "$i" | lame -h -b 192 - "$base.mp3"
done

perfect_circle · 06-26-2005, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rksprst
Scripting

I never considered the scripting as something usefull, and I thought it was very complex. But yesterday I had to convert m4a files to mp3 files and I used a script

To my surprise it was VERY easy, and the scripting language looked almost identical to java, c++

So, now I have to select all the mp3 files and move them to a different folder.. Now I have around 2000 of them, so guess how I'm gonna do that.... gonna write a script

Ah, I can't believe I never realized this earlier , it's so usefull

:allhail: the penguin

Most of us already know that.
You should tell that to all those who think that shells and scripts are 80's stuff and useless in modern operating systems.

What's easier than just doing:

Code:

find / -type f -name "*.mp3" -exec mv {} /path/of/the/directory/  \;

microsoft/linux · 06-26-2005, 01:03 PM

what does that do? I don't see anything about m4p files in the script posted by perfect_circle. Perhaps it's my ignorance...why would removing DRM be illeagal? I'm not familiar w/ the law.

rksprst · 06-26-2005, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by perfect_circle
Most of us already know that.
You should tell that to all those who think that shells and scripts are 80's stuff and useless in modern operating systems.

What's easier than just doing:

Code:

find / -type f -name "*.mp3" -exec mv {} /path/of/the/directory/ \;

Yep, I know that.. thats why I'm

I just found this now

perfect_circle · 06-26-2005, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by microsoft/linux
what does that do? I don't see anything about m4p files in the script posted by perfect_circle. Perhaps it's my ignorance...why would removing DRM be illeagal? I'm not familiar w/ the law.

Perhaps I should have stated it clearer. It's about this part:

Quote:

So, now I have to select all the mp3 files and move them to a different folder.. Now I have around 2000 of them, so guess how I'm gonna do that.... gonna write a script

of rksprst's starting post.

AlexV · 06-26-2005, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rksprst
Wow, I just realized the beauty of linux!!!

Congratulations, you have achieved enlightenment!
You will be reincarnated as a penguin

XavierP · 06-26-2005, 02:31 PM

This seems like a Success Story to me. So that's where you'll find this thread from now on.

rksprst · 06-26-2005, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AlexV
Congratulations, you have achieved enlightenment!
You will be reincarnated as a penguin

awesome i always found them so cute