On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 04:12:03 -0500 wes schreiner <wes@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > hansfong@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > >Does anybody know how to override the -d switch used with arecord? I simply > >want to start recording and exit when I want with ctrl+c. For now I have to > >estimate the time I want to record and that is not always possible, hence > >very difficult to set the -d switch. > > > >Greetings, > > > >Hans > > > > > > Well, arecord seems to do the right thing if one just sets -d longer > than one expects to record, then hits Ctrl+C to stop. And by the right > thing, I mean that if arecord needs to write a header, such as for a > WAVE file, then it does indeed write the correct header before exiting. > Doesn't it work that way for you? > > wes > i just use arecord -f cd -Dplughw:0,0 file.wav, and i can crtl-c it when i need it.. where's the problem? flo -- Palimm Palimm! http://affenbande.org/~tapas/wiki
