Introduction to "normalize-audio: command not found - Shell-Bash"

If you are seeing the error message "normalize-audio: command not found" in your Shell-Bash terminal, it means that the normalize-audio command-line tool is not installed on your system or the command cannot be found in the PATH.

What is normalize-audio?

Normalize-audio is a command-line tool that helps to normalize audio levels in audio files by adjusting the peak volume of the audio to a desired level. This can be useful for creating consistent audio recordings or reducing the dynamic range of music files.

How to install normalize-audio?

To install normalize-audio on your system, you can use your package manager. Here are examples for some commonly used package managers:

• APT package manager (Debian/Ubuntu): Run the following command in your terminal:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install normalize-audio

• Homebrew (MacOS): Run the following command in your terminal:

brew install normalize

• YUM package manager (CentOS/Fedora): Run the following command in your terminal:

sudo yum install normalize-audio

If your package manager is not listed here, you can search for the appropriate installation command on your system's documentation.

How to add normalize-audio to the PATH?

Once you have installed normalize-audio on your system, you may need to add it to the PATH environment variable so that it can be found and executed from any directory in your terminal. Here are the steps to add normalize-audio to the PATH:

1. Open your terminal and navigate to your home directory by running the command:

cd ~

2. Open the .bashrc or .bash_profile file by running one of the following commands (depending on your system):

nano .bashrc

or

nano .bash_profile

3. Add the following line at the end of the file:

export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH"

Note that the path may vary depending on how and where you installed the normalize-audio tool.

4. Save the file and exit the text editor by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y, then Enter.

5. Reload the terminal configuration by running the command:

source ~/.bashrc

or

source ~/.bash_profile

6. You should now be able to run the normalize-audio command from any directory in your terminal without seeing the "command not found" error.

Conclusion

In summary, the "normalize-audio: command not found" error in your Shell-Bash terminal means that the normalize-audio command-line tool is not installed on your system or the command cannot be found in the PATH. To fix this issue, you can install normalize-audio using your package manager and add it to the PATH environment variable.