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Ripping on Linux

Install the latest version of Whipper.

Tip

Skip to Ripping if you already have everything setup and wish to skip to the ripping part of the guide.

Setup

The following should be done once when setting up the program:

  1. Configure drive settings.

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    whipper drive analyze

  2. Insert the most popular disc you own in the drive and configure AccurateRip.

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    whipper offset find

Tip

If the offset could not be configured, find the offset for your drive from the AccurateRip Drive Offsets page and manually set read_offset = [num] in whipper.conf.

Possible locations for whipper.conf include:

  • $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/whipper/whipper.conf
  • ~/.config/whipper/whipper.conf
  • ~/snap/whipper/...

Ripping

The following should be done for every disc in the release.

1. Prerip

To rip with Whipper the release must be added to MusicBrainz. A guide for adding a release to MusicBrainz is available here.

2. Prerip

Insert a disc and start ripping.

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whipper cd rip

Tip

If the disc is a CD-R, the --cdr flag must be used.

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whipper cd rip --cdr

Tip

If the disc has multiple matches, one must be specified with the -R [release_id] flag.

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whipper cd rip -R [release_id]

3. Postrip

  1. Check the rip log with a logchecker. See Ripping CDs
  2. Find a high quality cover. See Finding Artwork
  3. Scan the release. See Scanning Media


Salty • Created 2021-10-28 • Updated 2024-12-06