<> ||<>|| dvd::rip is a full-featured DVD copy program written in Perl. It provides an easy to use, but feature-rich Gtk+ GUI to control almost all aspects of the ripping and transcoding process. It uses the widely known video processing swissknife transcode and many other Open Source tools. dvd::rip itself is licensed under GPL / Perl Artistic License. {{attachment:IconsPage/warning.png}} ''Warning: As always, check the relevant copyright laws for your country regarding the backup of any copyright-protected DVDs and other media.'' == Installing dvd::rip == Install the [[apt:dvdrip|dvdrip]] package from the Universe repository. == Installing Optional Features == === Subtitle Ripping === If you want to rip subtitles, you will need to install the following package [[apt:subtitleripper|subtitleripper]] package. This will get you .VOB/.IDX subtitles. If you want .SRT (text format) subtitles, you will need to install {{{gocr}}}. === Video Previews === In order to get video previews, you need the {{{mplayer}}} package. Please see [[MPlayer]] for more information on installing mplayer. === Rip Encrypted DVDs === In order to rip encrypted DVDs (most commercial DVDs are encrypted), you will need to the following packages: libdvdread4 debhelper fakeroot Perform the following commands: {{{ sudo apt-get install libdvdread4 debhelper fakeroot find /usr/share/doc -name 'install-css.sh' -type f | xargs sudo sh }}} === h.264 Support === {{{ sudo apt-get install libavcodec-extra-52 }}} == Tips == * After ripping .VOB files from the DVD with dvd::rip, you can open them with ksubtitleripper. Choose File/New, then choose the files from the 'vob' folder in dvd::rip's project folder. == Quick Install Guide == Use these instructions to quickly install a fully featured dvd::rip: === Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty) & Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) === {{{ sudo apt-get install dvdrip subtitleripper ksubtitleripper gocr mplayer libdvdread3 debhelper fakeroot sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/examples/install-css.sh # or if that last line didn't work sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/install-css.sh }}} = Similar and related programs = *[[K9Copy]] is another full-featured (perhaps easier) solution for DVD ripping in Linux.