GRIP missing from Karmic...

Edgars Šmits ed.smits at gmail.com
Tue Nov 17 15:33:13 UTC 2009


On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 5:20 PM, James Michael Fultz <croooow at gmail.com>wrote:

> * Edgars Šmits <ed.smits at gmail.com> [2009-11-17 16:20 +0200]:
> > I've installed Karmic 64 on 2 machines, so far no great surprises. After
> a
> > week of using it I need to rip an audio CD and discover that my old,
> > long-time favourite application - Grip, is no longer available for
> Karmic.
> > I've been using it for many years, since I've been using Linux, never a
> > problem, does what I want, labels exactly as desired, no real bells and
> > whistles, just a straightforward application that does what it is
> supposed
> > to.
> >
> > Any ideas where to turn next? I tried to compile from source, keep
> getting
> > funny configure errors and have given up, life's too short. Is there
> another
> > ripping app that is the equivalent of Grip and is supported in Karmic? I
> > installed Sound Juicer, it keeps crapping out as soon as start
> ripping....
>
> It's been awhile since I've used Grip, so my recollection of what it is
> like is hazy.  ripperX looks like it might be a suitable replacement.
> If not, I've located Grip packages in a couple of PPAs.
>
> <https://launchpad.net/~futurepilot/+archive/ppa<https://launchpad.net/%7Efuturepilot/+archive/ppa>
> >
> <https://launchpad.net/~kirkland/+archive/ppa<https://launchpad.net/%7Ekirkland/+archive/ppa>
> >
>
> If you've never used a PPA before, you can read more information on
> installing software from a PPA from the following link.
>
> <https://help.launchpad.net/Packaging/PPA/InstallingSoftware>
>
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Thanks for the quick help! I have used PPAs before - the only way I could
get the old Amarok 1.4 working after they upgraded it to the useless 2.0...

I'm back in action!


ED


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