Klikit makes it very easy to rip your music CDs to any of several file formats, including MP-3, Ogg Vorbis,

FLAC, and CDA (raw CD format).  You can, if you choose, use any of several Linux programs to rip your

CDs, including Kaffeine, Amarok, and k3b, to name a few, but there is really no need to resort to an

external program, since CD ripping capability is built-in to Klikit, in the Konqueror File Manager.  To get

started, pop a music CD into your CD-ROM drive.  A requester window will pop up, stating that new

removable media has been found, and asking you what to do with it.  Select Open in New Window,

and click OK.  A new Konqueror window will open, showing the contents of your CD, as shown below.

Notice the file folders at the top of the Window, with names corresponding to the various file formats.  Click

on the folder representing your choice of formats.  For this example, I have selected Ogg Vorbis, but the

procedure is virtually identical for all the supported file types.

You will see files in the selected format, representing all the music on your disk.  Note the information bar at

the bottom of the window, (outlined in red).  I find it easiest to use Konqueror's split window mode for file

transfer operations.  To enter split window mode, right-click on the information bar and select a split window

mode from the menu.  I like the Left/Right view, but you may prefer the Top/Bottom view.

Your Konqueror window will now be divided into two panes, both displaying the same location.  Click in one of the panes to select it,

and navigate to the folder where you want to save your ripped files.

Open your destination folder, and if a suitable folder for your new additions does not yet exist, right-click an empty spot in the window,

and select Create New > Folder.  Give your new folder an appropriate name, and open it.

You will see an empty pane as shown below.  Next, hold down the Ctrl key, and click once on each of the files you wish to rip.  When you

click on the last file, do not release the mouse button, hild it down, and drag the selected files into the empty pane.  A Progress Dialogue

will open as shown,   Click on the Local Filename to select it, (outlined in red) 

A Copying Progress Indicator will appear, as shown below.  The ripping process can take quite a while, depending on the files selected,

quality settings, etc. 

The blue indicator bar will gradually move across the indicator, to indicate the overall progress of the file conversion operation.  Text below

the bar spells out the megabytes completed and the megabytes remaining, along with an estimate of the time remaining.  I have found

this information to be less than 100% accurate, so take it with a grain of salt.

Once the copying is complete, the progress Indicator will close, and you will see that your selected tracks now appear in the selected folder.

That's all there is to it.  Your newly ripped tracks are ready to load into Amarok, or another music player of your choice.  Enjoy!   papabearak