This script is a hack to help me convert DVD's to MKV's. It's fragile, so please be careful.

This is for personal use only. Pirating is illegal.

Installation

It's as simple as:

# sudo gem install dvd-converter

You can then run the following to learn how to use the software:

# dvd-converter -h

Dependencies For Ubuntu

For Ubuntu 9.10 and greater, you can run the following commands to get all of your requirements.

# sudo gem install log4r
# sudo add-apt-repository ppa:stebbins/handbrake-snapshots
# sudo apt-get update
# sudo apt-get install handbrake-cli mkvtoolnix transcode subtitleripper

Dependencies for Mac OS X

For Mac OS X, packages now exist for everything but Handbrake in MacPorts. Install MacPorts and then run the following:

# sudo port install mkvtoolnix
# sudo port install transcode
# sudo port install subtitleripper

You will still need to install Handbrake CLI by hand. Get it from the Handbrake CLI download page and copy it /usr/local/bin.

Author: Stephen H. Gerstacker stephen@shortround.net