flac:tldr:5e564

flac: Encode a WAV file to FLAC (this will create a FLAC file in the same location as the WAV file).

flac

$ flac ${filename-wav}

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The command flac ${filename-wav} is used to convert a WAV audio file into the FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) format. Here's a breakdown of its components:

flac: This is the command-line utility for FLAC, which is responsible for the conversion process.
${filename-wav}: This is a placeholder for the input file name. It implies that you need to replace ${filename-wav} with the actual filename of the WAV file you want to convert. The -wav part of the placeholder suggests that the input file has a .wav extension, like audio.wav. When replacing ${filename-wav}, make sure to include the proper file extension.

So, for example, if you have a WAV file called audio.wav, you would execute the command as follows:

flac audio.wav

This would convert the audio.wav file to the FLAC format.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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