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Linux.com: CLI Magic: Playing Music from the Command Line with mp3blaster

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 28, 2006

“Ever since my first Linux install 10 years ago, I have been
hooked on the command line. The Bourne Again Shell (BASH) has been
my first choice for moving or copying files, writing text, browsing
through my home folder, and lately, even for reading email. When I
realized I was depending on graphical players to listen to my MP3
collection, I searched for a command-line MP3 player–and found
mp3blaster.

“In addition to MP3 files, mp3blaster can play Ogg and WAV
files. The most intriguing things about mp3blaster are its user
interface and its ability to make groups within playlists…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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