The RipIT CDDB_get mini howto
Here you find basic help and instructions where to download and how to install the perl module CDDB_get.pm.
From version 3.0 on RipIT requires at least CDDB_get.pm version 2.22.
From version 3.6 on RipIT requires at least CDDB_get.pm version 2.25.
Please be sure to use a CDDB_get perl module 2.25 or higher! You can check it with the perl command mentioned below.
Download and Installation using PERL
Logged in as root typing su (super-user, with the Substitute-User command) you enter
  • perl -MCPAN -e 'install CDDB_get'
    • You should be successful, so exit by pressing "q", and you're done!
    Download
    You find everything in the default branch at freshmeat.net or directly at the homepage of Armin Obersteiner's CDDB_get perl module.

    Once downloaded, you can expand the tarball with the command

  • tar xvvzf CDDB_get-2.23.tar.gz .

    • Installation
    As described in the README file, the installation goes straight in 3 steps (be sure to cd to the according directory)!
    Logged in as root typing su (super-user, with the Substitute-User command) you enter
  • perl Makefile.PL
  • make
  • make install
    • and you're done!
    Last update: 22nd of February 2005, mailto: ripit [_at_] suwald [_dot_] com