====== Ubuntu - Sound - mp3check ======

mp3check can check MP3 files for consistency and print several errors and warnings, list stream attributes (in color).

Layer 1, 2, 3, MPEG1.0+2.0 are currently supported.

CRC check for layer 3.

It can process directories recursively and also fix certain errors.

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===== Install mp3check =====

<code bash>
sudo aptitude update
sudo apt-get install mp3check
</code>

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===== To check a file =====


<code bash>
mp3check -e file
</code>

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===== Fix a file =====


<code bash>
mp3check --cut-junk-start --cut-junk-end --cut-tag-end --fix-headers input.mp3
</code>


To repair:

mp3check options file, where options is one of these :

  * --cut-junk-start remove junk before first frame
  * --cut-junk-end remove junk after last frame
  * --cut-tag-end remove trailing tag
  * --fix-headers fix invalid headers (prevent constant parameter switching), implies -e, use with care
  * --fix-crc fix crc (set crc to the calculated one), implies -e, use with care)


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===== Full optionlist =====

<code bash>
mp3check --help
</code>