Ubuntu – How to convert wma files to ogg

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I have installed "Sound Converter" but I keep getting an error when I try to use it. It first tells me that I need a plugin that is not installed (so I have it search) then it reports "Failed to download repository information". I am able to install other software in the software center so what is wrong?

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Converting WMA to OGG in VLC

  • Open VLC Media Player; if you do not have VLC on your computer already, you can install it by opening a terminal window and typing "sudo apt-get install vlc."
  • Go to "Media" and "Convert/Save." You can also access the window by pressing "Ctrl" and "R" on your computer.
  • Click "Add" from under "File Selection" and select the WMA file that you want to convert.
  • Click the "Convert/Save" button.
  • Type the file name for the new OGG file in the "Destination File:" box, including the extension; for instance, "my_wma_filename.ogg."
  • Select the profile "Audio - Vorbis (OGG)" from under Settings.
  • Click "Start." Do not close VLC until the conversion is complete. It should be saved in your /home/username directory.

Converting WMA to OGG Using Dir2OGG

  • Install dir2ogg by typing "sudo apt-get install dir2ogg" in a new terminal window.
  • Type "dir2ogg my_wma_filename.wma" in the terminal window once installation is completed. Make sure that your WMA file is in the /home/username directory, and remove any spaces from the file name.
  • If converting a directory, use dir2ogg -a /path/to/dir
  • Close the terminal window once the conversion is complete. The display will read "Done encoding file "/home/username/my_wma_filename.ogg" along with the file length, elapsed time, rate and average bit rate. The "my_wma_filename.ogg" file will in the same folder as the original WMA file.
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