Ok, I was able to make it work from a fresh maverick installed. I enabled the 'multiverse' software source and installed both packages in this manner:
$ sudo apt-get install libavcodec-extra-52 vlc Then I opened VLC and did "File > Convert/Save". I was able to convert a wav to mp3 as expected. I have added my finding to the following page: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/MP3 Thank you all (and xtophe on IRC) for all your help in identifying the steps needed to have this feature work properly. ** Changed in: vlc (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- vlc fails to properly convert movie to mp3 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/550599 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
