How Do I Record Audio on Linux?
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How do I record audio on Ubuntu?

You can very simply record audio through terminal using the pre-installed tool arecord .

  1. Open a terminal ( Ctrl + Alt + T )
  2. Run the command arecord filename.wav.
  3. Your audio recording has started, press Ctrl + C to stop the recording.
  4. Your voice recording has been saved as filename. wav in your home directory.

How do I record audio and video in Ubuntu?

On the next screen, select where you want to save the file and also the bit rate of audio for your video. Once the settings are in place, just hit start recording, and it will start recording the screen for you. When you want it to stop recording, just open up the app and hit stop recording.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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