Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, SoundConverter is a simple and fast tool for converting audio files. It has support for all the files supported by GStreamer and converts them to Ogg, WAV, FLAC or MP3. The latest version available is SoundConverter 2.1.1.
Note: SoundConverter is not the same software as SoundKonverter, so do not make confusions between them.
In this article I will show you how to install SoundConverter 2.1.1 on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, Linux Mint 15 Olivia, Linux Mint 14 Nadia and Linux Mint 13 Maya.
Because SoundConverter is available via the GetDeb repository, installing it on Ubuntu and Linux Mint is easy. Follow this instructions exactly, for a successful installation:
Download the GetDeb repository:
$ wget http://archive.getdeb.net/install_deb/getdeb-repository_0.1-1~getdeb1_all.deb
Install the repository:
$ sudo dpkg -i getdeb-repository_0.1-1~getdeb1_all.deb
Update the local repository index:
$ sudo apt-get update
Install SoundConverter 2.1.1:
$ sudo apt-get install soundconverter