The GNOME CD player (gnome-cd) is the default CD player for many GNOME desktop systems. It has standard play buttons and lets you get track information automatically from a CD database, such as freedb.org. (If your CD isn’t listed in the database, you can enter your own track information manually.)
However, a variety of CD players come with Linux distributions or may be downloaded and installed. Here is a cross-section of your other choices for playing CDs with Linux:
• Rhythmbox (rhythmbox)—Import and manage your CD collection with Rhythmbox music management and playback software for GNOME. It uses GStreamer on the audio back end and compresses music using Ogg Vorbis audio format. In addition to enabling you to create playlists of your music library, Rhythmbox also has features for playing Internet radio stations. Free music stores were added to Rhythmbox in recent releases, allowing you to play free music from Jamendo (www.jamendo.com/en/) and Magnatune (www.magnatune.com), and possibly purchase CDs or license use of that music for commercial projects.
• KsCD player (kscd)—The KsCD player comes with the KDE desktop. To use it, the kdemultimedia package must be installed. From the main menu on the KDE desktop, select Multimedia➪KsCD (or type kscd in a Terminal window). Like gnome-cd, this player lets you get title, track, and artist information from the CD database. KsCD, however, also lets you submit information to a CD database (if your CD isn’t found there).
• Grip (grip)—While Grip is primarily used as a CD ripper, it can also play CDs. Select Multimedia➪Grip (or type grip in a Terminal window). It includes tools for gathering data from and submitting data to CD databases. It also includes tools for copying (ripping) CD tracks and converting them to different formats (encoding). Naturally, the grip package must be installed to use this command.
• Amarok (amarok)—With Amarok, you get a nice graphical interface where you can manage music by moving elements around with your mouse. Amarok uses SQLite (or other databases) to store your music. It also supports playlists and streaming audio playback from online radio stations.
• X Multimedia System (xmms)—The XMMS player plays a variety of audio formats but can also play directly from a CD.
However, a variety of CD players come with Linux distributions or may be downloaded and installed. Here is a cross-section of your other choices for playing CDs with Linux:
• Rhythmbox (rhythmbox)—Import and manage your CD collection with Rhythmbox music management and playback software for GNOME. It uses GStreamer on the audio back end and compresses music using Ogg Vorbis audio format. In addition to enabling you to create playlists of your music library, Rhythmbox also has features for playing Internet radio stations. Free music stores were added to Rhythmbox in recent releases, allowing you to play free music from Jamendo (www.jamendo.com/en/) and Magnatune (www.magnatune.com), and possibly purchase CDs or license use of that music for commercial projects.
• KsCD player (kscd)—The KsCD player comes with the KDE desktop. To use it, the kdemultimedia package must be installed. From the main menu on the KDE desktop, select Multimedia➪KsCD (or type kscd in a Terminal window). Like gnome-cd, this player lets you get title, track, and artist information from the CD database. KsCD, however, also lets you submit information to a CD database (if your CD isn’t found there).
• Grip (grip)—While Grip is primarily used as a CD ripper, it can also play CDs. Select Multimedia➪Grip (or type grip in a Terminal window). It includes tools for gathering data from and submitting data to CD databases. It also includes tools for copying (ripping) CD tracks and converting them to different formats (encoding). Naturally, the grip package must be installed to use this command.
• Amarok (amarok)—With Amarok, you get a nice graphical interface where you can manage music by moving elements around with your mouse. Amarok uses SQLite (or other databases) to store your music. It also supports playlists and streaming audio playback from online radio stations.
• X Multimedia System (xmms)—The XMMS player plays a variety of audio formats but can also play directly from a CD.
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