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October 05, 2007
HandBrake Linux Script
Note: This page has been updated to reflect the release of the hbencoder script, version 1.1. Now available on SourceForge!
I'm a big fan of HandBrake. It's a nifty little application that converts DVD files into video so that you can put them on your iPod and other portable devices. It has a really nice GUI interface for Mac OS X, but if you're a Linux user like me, you're stuck with the command line interface (aka CLI).
There are people that have been working on a GUI for Linux, or trying to use the Windows GUI using Mono. Either way, these projects just aren't ready for prime time at this point. So, I wrote a script several months back that allowed me to automate the HandBrakeCLI application. The script asks for specific input and processes the HandBrakeCLI with the given variables instead of having to remember all of the switches and information that goes along with the CLI. Yesterday, I decided to release it under the GPL v2 and make it available for anyone to use.
So, this is the official announcement of the availability of the hbencoder script, version 1.1 (see below for the older version). It has been tested and used on Ubuntu 7.04. It should work on other Linux distributions as well. If I get feedback on it or requests, I may take some time to add features and/or make adjustments. However, please keep in mind that I do work full time and like most other people who do these kinds of things, I work on it in my spare time.
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You can download the hbencoder script from this Web site. You can leave questions, comments, feedback, etc in the comments section of this post.
Download available via SourceForge.net project site.
Update - 10/11/2007: Version 1.1 of the hbencoder script is now released. You can download the file from the link above. The older and very broken version 1.0 of the script can still be found here. The hbencoder script is now available via SourceForge.net. The links above will take you to the project page on SF for the hbencoder script. Enjoy!
Update - 10/07/2007: After releasing the script, I noticed several problems. I have been working on an update all weekend, re-writing most of the script to be more functional. I will be releasing this update this week.
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