---
name: "xcfa"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xcfa"
version: "5.0.2-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xcfa"
---

# xcfa(1)

GTK+ Implementation of the GNU shell command.

## NAME

**xcfa** - GTK+ Implementation of the GNU shell command.

## SYNOPSIS

**xcfa** \[*OPTION*\]... \[*FILE*\]...

- **-h, --help**

  Displays this help section and exits.

- **--version**

  Displays the version of the program and exits.

- **--verbose**

  Activate verbose mode

- **Interface** contains console tools (cdparanoia, lame, oggenc, ...).

  ## DESCRIPTION

**Allows** extraction of audio from DVD to .wav format.\
 **Allows** extracting audio from CD to formats such as: wav, mp3, flac, ogg, m4a, mpc, ape.\
 **Allows** encoding audio to: wav, mp3, flac, ogg, m4a mpc, ape.\
 **Allows** encoding the .wma format to: wav, mp3, flac, ogg, m4a mpc, ape.\
 **Allows** cutting of files.\
 **Allows** management of common file-types before converting.\
 **Allows** management of bitrates, frequencies, and channels.\
 **Allows** creation of CD covers. .br **Developed** with **Gtk2** and **Glade** and runs under the X window system on the GNU platform.

## USAGE

After the first launch, go to the Options tab and modify the settings to your liking.

## ADDING THE GPG KEY

**With sudo:**\
 $ wget http://download.tuxfamily.org/xcfaudio/download/xcfaudio.key.asc -O - \| sudo apt-key add -\
\
 **Without sudo:**\
 $ su root\
 \[Enter the password for root.\]\
 \# wget http://download.tuxfamily.org/xcfaudio/download/xcfaudio.key.asc -O - \| apt-key add - \
 **Another solution with root:**\
 \# gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv 00B21603DD5C7A79\
 \# gpg --export --armor 00B21603DD5C7A79 \| sudo apt-key add - \

## SOURCES.LIST

Add the following lines to your \[ /etc/apt/sources.list \] file for automatic updates:

**## Xcfa for i386 and amd64**\
 deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/xcfaudio/xcfa dev contrib\
 deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/xcfaudio/xcfa dev contrib

## COMPLEMENTARY PACKAGE INSTALLATION:

See the **Recovery and Complementary package installation** guide:\
 http://www.xcfa.tuxfamily.org/index.php?static2/xcfa\

## CHANGELOG

Read the ChangeLog file and view the source code.

## AUTHOR

XCFA is developed by Claude Bulin (xcfa@tuxfamily.org)