How to enable mp3 encoding please = Thanks!

[David]

Thanks! All set.

Dave

On Thu, Aug 9, 2012, at 04:35 PM, Gary M wrote:
> On 9 August 2012 17:47, David <agora at justemail.net> wrote:
> >...
> > I have been using the easy-to-use and reliable Soundjuicer a lot to rip
> > my CDs to FLAC (in Lucid Lynx), but would like to rip something directly
> > to mp3. Can't see mp3 in the preferences options for Soundjuicer or
> > Sound Converter.
> >
> > Where do I go to enable the encoder?
> >
> > In Synaptic I see 'LAME', but am not sure which option to install (just
> > 'front-end' or 'shared libraries' or the other things listed there?)
> >
> > On another webpage I have seen mention of installing 'restricted extras'
> > from Synaptic - is that it?
> >
> > The computer already plays mp3s OK.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dave
> >...
> 
> From Synaptic, right-click on your already installed package
> sound-juicer, and in the sub-menu "Mark Suggested for Installation"
> choose gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly.  After applying the marked change,
> a LAME library will be installed for you so that it can be used by
> sound-juicer.
> 
> -- Gary M