[weric]

how do i join files (types mp3 and mpg) in the terminal? i tried:

cat 1.mpg 2.mpg > 3.mpg

the result was a file that was the right size, but would only play the contents of the first file (1.mpg).

i know there are a coouple shareware programs like rosetta that claim to join files, but i'd rather do it in the terminal.

any advice?

/eric

[VEGAN]

`mpgtx' should have joining option... but use it with caution, as far as I know it's just a beta...

[fat mac moron]

Originally posted by weric:
how do i join files (types mp3 and mpg) in the terminal? i tried:

cat 1.mpg 2.mpg > 3.mpg

the result was a file that was the right size, but would only play the contents of the first file (1.mpg).

i know there are a coouple shareware programs like rosetta that claim to join files, but i'd rather do it in the terminal.

any advice?

/eric

cat my-file.mpg.000 >> my-new.mpg
cat my-file.mpg.001 >> my-new.mpg

Or, using your example:

cat 1.mpg >> new.mpg
cat 2.mpg >> new.mpg

Make sure you use '>>' and not >

[qyn]

Originally posted by weric:

cat 1.mpg 2.mpg > 3.mpg

This sounds like a fishy operation to me anyway. Don't mp3's have header information? If they do, then you've got the 1.mpg header on a file that's just a lot bigger (implying that the 2.mpg information will be ignored). Thus you'd need a "smart" cat operation that can actually write the new header correctly.

But I'm no expert on mp3s...

[VEGAN]

Originally posted by qyn:


This sounds like a fishy operation to me anyway. Don't mp3's have header information? If they do, then you've got the 1.mpg header on a file that's just a lot bigger (implying that the 2.mpg information will be ignored). Thus you'd need a "smart" cat operation that can actually write the new header correctly.

But I'm no expert on mp3s...

It is "fishy" and that's why I told to use `mpgtx' that takes care of the header information... or should... I haven't been following the latest CVSs

[weric]

i installed mpgtx 1.3 and it works perfectly. thanks for the help.

/eric