System requirements for Jack

In order to run Jack, you must have the following installed:

• python: at least version 2.2. You also need the following modules (they are all part of the python source distribution but some may not be installed by default:
  • termios
  • sndhdr
  • urllib
  • pty
  • wav
  If it doesn't run, check these first!
• Ben Gertzfield's ID3 module.

Supported DAE utils (ripper):

• cdparanoia
• cdda2wav
• dagrab
• cdrdao (jack supports ripping from an cdrdao-generated disk-image)
• tosha

Supported audio encoders:

• ogg vorbis
• lame
• GOGO-no-coda
• FLAC, the Free Lossless Audio Codec
• musepack a.k.a. MPC
• mp3enc
• xing mp3 encoder
• l3enc
• bladeenc

Optional:

• pyid3lib for ID3v2 support
• pyogg and pyvorbis for tagging ogg vorbis files
• xtermset