How to record an SPX file?

[rtrev]

This seems like it should be simple, but I've already spent half the day on it.

I tried gnome-sound-recorder, but it lacked a "pause" feature. If the phone rings while making a recording, there's nothing you can do except end the recording and begin a part 2 later on.

Audacity still can't export in SPX.

How do I create an SPX file?

Thanks,
Bob

[xenopeek]

Sounds like you want the Gnac application. http://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-lin ... nac-linux/

[rtrev]

Hmm, can't seem to add the PPA.

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bob@lmde ~ $ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:gnac-team/ppa
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/apt-add-repository", line 65, in <module>
    if not sp.add_source_from_line(line):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 630, in add_source_from_line
    (deb_line, file) = expand_ppa_line(line.strip(), self.distro.codename)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 47, in expand_ppa_line
    sourceslistd = apt_pkg.Config.find_dir("Dir::Etc::sourceparts")
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'Config'

Any suggestions? Thanks!

p.s. I'm using LMDE/Gnome/Latest if that matters.

[xenopeek]

Moved here by moderator

LMDE (and Debian) doesn't support PPAs. You will have to look for an alternative way to install Gnac. Perhaps the homepage has pointers on this: http://gnac.sourceforge.net/

[DrHu]

You can always choose another recorder program
http://helpdeskgeek.com/linux-tips/easi ... -recorder/

• That's usually my first looksee when something isn't quite working..

And there are choices for conversion programs as well..
http://pacpl.sourceforge.net/downloads.html
http://linuxappfinder.com/package/speex
--an spx file encoder/decoder (command line)