Tuesday, July 14, 2009

dvd_rip.sh script updated

I completed a fair amount of updates and small refactoring to my dvd_rip.sh bash script program for ripping/backing up DVDs. Yes, its still written in bash (for now!), but runs pretty fast and has lots of error checking. Some updates from this release include:

  • Updated with a $mountpoint variable (works better with ubuntu systems that auto mount disks under /media/cdrom{0}.
  • Required packages checking function is more robust and lets you know which packages you are missing (if any) instead of just exiting.
  • Added version string (long time coming)
  • Improved help output
  • $PATH variable now includes /usr/local/bin in case required binaries live here
  • General code cleanup (removed 18 lines of code!)

    Please feel free to download and give it a try. I have a couple other imrpovements coming soon when I get a chance to work on them. They should include:

  • Option to rip dvd as raw iso
  • Option to rip dvd as avi or mpg

    Direct link for download is here: http://www.box.net/shared/un3x08ato4
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