====== Rip DVD in Ubuntu ======

<WRAP center round important 60%>
Please be a good citizen and only rip media that you own!
</WRAP>

===== Dependencies =====

Install dvdbackup and ffmpeg:

<code bash>
sudo apt install dvdbackup ffmpeg
</code>

Most commercial DVDs are encrypted with CSS (the Content Scramble System), which attempts to restrict the software that can play a DVD. To enable reading of encrypted DVDs, you’ll also need to compile and install libdvdcss. This will step you through it:

<code bash>
sudo apt install libdvd-pkg && sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg
</code>

More info [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs|here]].

===== Steps =====

Insert DVD and note mount path, e.g., ''/media/username/SIDEWAYS_169''.

Extract VOB files for feature:

<code bash>
dvdbackup -i /media/username/SIDEWAYS_169 -o output -F -n "Sideways" -p
</code>

Browse to ''output/Sideways/VIDEO_TS''.

Determine which .VOB files contain the actual movie. You can use Celluloid to preview. Remove non-feature .VOB files like trailers, making-of, etc.

Combine the remaining .VOB files into one:

<code bash>
cat *.VOB > Sideways.VOB
</code>

Convert the .VOB file to .mp4:

<code bash>
ffmpeg -i Sideways.VOB Sideways.mp4
</code>