Updated: 11 October 2026 · Applies to: AlmaLinux 9, Rocky Linux 9, Ubuntu 24.04 and Debian 12
LAME is an MP3 encoder, used by many audio and streaming tools.
Install (root)
dnf install lame # AlmaLinux / Rocky, from the RPM Fusion repository apt install lame # Ubuntu / Debian
Check with lame --version. To convert a WAV file: lame -b 128 input.wav output.mp3.