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title: How to Install LAME
description: "wget http://oratoronline.com/how2/video_share_modules/source_directory/lame/lame-3.96.1.tar.gz tar -xvf lame-3.96.1.tar.gz ./configure --prefix=/usr make make install Verify: You can test lame by running 'lame' from shell, it wil show you the version and usage details Path: whereis lame"
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updated: "2021-07-13"
category: Cloud Server Management / No Control Panel server management
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# How to Install LAME

wget http://oratoronline.com/how2/video_share_modules/source_directory/lame/lame-3.96.1.tar.gz
 tar -xvf lame-3.96.1.tar.gz
 ./configure --prefix=/usr
 make
 make install

Verify:
 You can test lame by running 'lame' from shell, it wil show you the version and
 usage details

Path:
 whereis lame