README

This is a small program to edit mp3 (and mp2) files without quality loss.
Playback is realized via mpg123, so be sure to have it installed or at least
have a symlink to your favorite mp3 playing program.
I recommend a symlink to mpg321 which works better!
You can mark beginning and end of a segment with 'a' and 'b' and save the
segment with 's'.
Using a timetable or direct times with VBR files delivers exact(!)
results.
cutmp3 even works with files bigger than 2 GB!

If you want a working graphical software you can try mp3directcut,
which runs fairly well in WINE after I asked the author about a WINEd version.

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*** Compiling cutmp3 ***

- If you have readline-devel or similar installed on your system:

$ make

- If you don't:
  There is a self-contained minimalistic line editor included as a git
  submodule. Kudos to antirez: https://github.com/antirez/linenoise
  To check out and use:

$ git submodule update --init
$ make LNOISE=yes

- Installing to /usr/local/bin:

$ make install

..or to /usr/bin with

$ make install PREFIX=/usr

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Please read "USAGE" on detailed info on how to use cutmp3.

If you experience any trouble with a specific file, please contact me!

Maybe this program is useful for you.
Feel free to modify and distribute it under the license restrictions of the GPL.
See file COPYING for further information.
Send bugreports, comments, suggestions to < mail -at- puchalla-online.de >

Jochen Puchalla, April 2005