Grab the .appimage, i686 for 32-bit os and x86_64 for 64-bit os, then make it executable via file Properties -> Permissions -> ‘Allow executing file as program’, and finally run it to launch the audio converter.
This quick tutorial is going to show you how to install the free ‘fre:ac’ audio converter in Ubuntu and manually create app shortcut to be able to launch it from Unity Dash, Gnome app launcher, or other app launcher.
fre:ac is a free audio converter and CD ripper works on Windows, Mac OS, Linux, and FreeBSD. It offers Linux packages but lacks application shortcut.
Download fre:ac:
First download the latest version of the audio converter from the link below:
It’s important to add variable env LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/opt/freac-linux/ to the value of Exec, or it won’t launch the software and output error:
freac: error while loading shared libraries: libsmooth-0.8.73.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
4. Finally launch fre:ac audio converter from app launcher (might need log out and back in) and enjoy!
How to Remove:
To remove fre:ac audio converter, simply remove the source folder, symbolic link, and app shortcut by running following command: