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**doctordruidphd** · Aug 22, 2011, 07:36 PM

Re: How do I join 2 vob files, and what application should I use?

That's not quite right.

As a general rule, if you want to join 2 files, it would be:

cat file1 file2 >file3

for further information on the cat command:

info coreutils cat invocation

From your example, it isn't clear to me what the file names are. I'm just guessing:

cat "Children of the gods 1.vob" "Children of the gods II.vob" "Children of the gods III.vob" "Children of the gods IIII.vob" >fileUNICO.vob

This will concatenate the named files into a file called fileUNICO.vob. And it will do it in that order. I think part of the problem is you did not enclose the complete file name, including the .vob part, in the quote marks.

**67GTA** · Aug 23, 2011, 12:09 PM

Re: How do I join 2 vob files, and what application should I use?

I like to use avidemux. VOB is just an mpeg file. You can drag and drop the files on to the avidemux window and then "save as". It will stitch them together.

**Shabakthanai** · Aug 23, 2011, 04:13 PM

Re: How do I join 2 vob files, and what application should I use?

[quote=doctordruidphd ]
That's not quite right.

As a general rule, if you want to join 2 files, it would be:

cat file1 file2 >file3

for further information on the cat command:

info coreutils cat invocation

From your example, it isn't clear to me what the file names are. I'm just guessing:

cat "Children of the gods 1.vob" "Children of the gods II.vob" "Children of the gods III.vob" "Children of the gods IIII.vob" >fileUNICO.vob

This will concatenate the named files into a file called fileUNICO.vob. And it will do it in that order. I think part of the problem is you did not enclose the complete file name, including the .vob part, in the quote marks.

Dear doctordruidphd,

Here is a copy of my command entry:

steven@yeshuah:/SG1/SG-1$ cat "Children of the gods I.vob" "Children of the gods II.vob" "Children of the gods III.vob" "Children of the gods IIII.vob" >fileUNICO.vob
cat: Children of the gods I.vob: No such file or directory
cat: Children of the gods II.vob: No such file or directory
cat: Children of the gods III.vob: No such file or directory
cat: Children of the gods IIII.vob: No such file or directory
steven@yeshuah:/SG1/SG-1$ ^C
steven@yeshuah:/SG1/SG-1$ cd /SG1/SG-1
steven@yeshuah:/SG1/SG-1$ ^C
steven@yeshuah:/SG1/SG-1$ cd /SG1/SG-1
steven@yeshuah:/SG1/SG-1$ ^C
steven@yeshuah:/SG1/SG-1$ cd /SG1/SG-1
steven@yeshuah:/SG1/SG-1$ ^C
steven@yeshuah:/SG1/SG-1$ cd /SG1/SG-1
steven@yeshuah:/SG1/SG-1$

It did not work; I don't understand the command line explanation. (I purchased a collectible series of Stargate SG1 that I want to preserve value as a collectible. It is the reason for making my movie files. I believe they were DVD's because of the size, however it looks like they are ID'd as CD's. I have the files saved exactly as they are shown in the cat command. I renamed them so that they fit your suggestion. Additionally, if I wanted the final copy just indicated as "Children of the gods.vob" could that be used in place of fileUNICO.vob? Also, a couple of the ripped episodes change to another language when played using VLC but play in English when using Xine. Is this editable to fix that problem? One of them plays the episode with criticism by the Director, which is also cured by using Xine instead of VLC. I prever VLC because of the finish quality and the fact that I do not have to unmute the volume with the change from episode to episode.)

Thank You.

**Shabakthanai** · Aug 23, 2011, 04:17 PM

Re: How do I join 2 vob files, and what application should I use?

Originally posted by 67GTA

I like to use avidemux. VOB is just an mpeg file. You can drag and drop the files on to the avidemux window and then "save as". It will stitch them together.

If I use this for a solution, do I change the filename from ".vob" to "mpg" prior to entering the command? Are you suggesting a GUI or Commandline effort?

Thank you.

**doctordruidphd** · Aug 23, 2011, 04:23 PM

Re: How do I join 2 vob files, and what application should I use?

As I said, I'm not sure what your file names really are, you would have to determine that using the ls command.

Edit: you can change the output file name to whatever you want.

Change to the directory where your files are, and post the output of the ls command.

Edit: Not sure about the changing languages, etc. I don't have much experience with video files, sorry.

**67GTA** · Aug 23, 2011, 04:30 PM

Re: How do I join 2 vob files, and what application should I use?

Avidemux has a GUI interface. You don't have to rename the VOB files. Avidemux will recognize them as mpeg when you drag and drop them. When you save the finished (joined) file, you can name it whatever you want at that point. It will have a save dialog. Most video camera companies name the files like this to try and force you to use their included software to render them.

**Shabakthanai** · Aug 23, 2011, 05:02 PM

Re: How do I join 2 vob files, and what application should I use?

Originally posted by doctordruidphd

As I said, I'm not sure what your file names really are, you would have to determine that using the ls command.

Edit: you can change the output file name to whatever you want.

Change to the directory where your files are, and post the output of the ls command.

Edit: Not sure about the changing languages, etc. I don't have much experience with video files, sorry.

I have my Stargate SG1 episodes on a separate HDD. When I open 'Dolphin' and in the left column my drives and partitions are shown. The one for Stargate episodes appears as follows: /SG-1, I suspect that is where I have my problem. When trying to cat the film, I locate it by clicking on that link, then SG1 and the location of all my episodes is open. I have the terminal ticked from the Dolphin application, so I believe I am in the correct directory. Nonetheless, using the command as you recommend, I get the error I previously posted. Is this my problem?

**doctordruidphd** · Aug 23, 2011, 07:28 PM

Re: How do I join 2 vob files, and what application should I use?

That should put you in the correct directory. I suspect the problem is with the file names.
Open a terminal using the steps you gave, type ls and post the output.

**Shabakthanai** · Aug 24, 2011, 07:34 PM

Re: How do I join 2 vob files, and what application should I use?

Thanks for your patience my friend. The Directory ls is as follows:

steven@yeshuah:~$ ^C
steven@yeshuah:~$ cd /SG1
steven@yeshuah:/SG1$ ^C
steven@yeshuah:/SG1$ cd /SG1/SG-1
steven@yeshuah:/SG1/SG-1$ ls
100 "48 hours II" .vob 19 "There But for the Grace of GOD III" .vob
100 "48 Hours I" .vob 19 "There But for the Grace of GOD II" .vob
101 "Summit II" .vob 19 "There But for the Grace of GOD I" .vob
101 "Summit I" .vob 200 "Company of Thieves II" .vob
102 "Last Stand II" .vob 200 "Company of Thieves I" .vob
102 "Last Stand I" .vob 201 "The Quest II" .vob
103 "Fail Safe II" .vob 201 "The Quest I" .vob
103 "Fail Safe I" .vob 202 "The Quest IIII" .vob
104 "The Warrior II" .vob 202 "The Quest III" .vob
104 "The Warrior I" .vob 203 "Line in the Sand II" .vob
105 "Menace II" .vob 203 "Line in the Sand I" .vob
105 "Menace I" .vob 204 "The Road Not Taken II" .vob
106 "The Sentinel II" .vob 204 "The Road Not Taken I" .vob
106 "The Sentinel I" .vob 205 "The Shroud II" .vob
107 "Meridian II" .vob 205 "The Shroud I" .vob
107 "Meridian I" .vob 206 "Bounty II" .vob
108 "Revelations II" .vob 206 "Bounty I" .vob
108 "Revelations I" .vob 207 "Bad Guys II" .vob
109 "Redemption II" .vob 207 "Bad Guys I" .vob
109 "Redemption I" .vob 208 "Talion II" .vob
10 "Bloodlines II" .vob 208 "Talion I" .vob
10 "Bloodlines I" .vob 209 "Family Ties II" .vob
110 "Redemption IIII" .vob 209 "Family Ties I" .vob
110 "Redemption III" .vob 20 "Politics III" .vob
111 "Descent II" .vob 20 "Politics II" .vob
111 "Descent I" .vob 20 "Politics I" .vob
112 "Frozen II" .vob 210 "Dominion II".vob
112 "Frozen I" .vob 210 "Dominion I" .vob
113 "Nightwalkers II" .vob 211 "Unending II" .vob
113 "Nightwalkers I" .vob 211 "Unending I" .vob
114 "Abyss II" .vob 21 "Within the Serpent's Grasp III" .vob
114 "Abyss I" .vob 21 "Within the Serpent's Grasp II" .vob
115 "Shadow Play II" .vob 21 "Within the Serpent's Grasp I" .vob
115 "Shadow Play I" .vob 22 "The Serpent's Lair II" .vob
116 "The Other Guys II" .vob 22 "The Serpent's Lair I" .vob
116 "The Other Guys I' .vob 23 "In the Line of Duty II" .vob
117 "Allegiance II" .vob 23 "In the Line of Duty I" .vob
117 "Allegiance I" .vob 24 "Prisoners II" .vob
118 "Cure II" .vob 24 "Prisoners I" .vob
118 "Cure I" .vob 25 "The Gamekeeper II" .vob
119 "Prometheus II" .vob 25 "The Gamekeeper I" .vob
119 "Prometheus I" .vob 26 "Need II" .vob
11 "Fire and Water II" .vob 26 "Need I" .vob
11 "Fire and Water I" .vob 27 "Thor's Chariot II" .vob
120 "Unnatural Selection II" .vob 27 "Thor's Chariot I" .vob
120 "Unnatural Selection I" .vob 28 "Message in a Bottle II" .vob
121 "Sight Unseen II" .vob 28 "Message in a Bottle I" .vob
121 "Sight Unseen I" .vob 29 "Family II" .vob
122 "Smoke and Mirrors II" .vob 29 "Family I" .vob
122 "Smoke and Mirrors I" .vob 2 "The Enemy Within II.vob"
123 "Paradise Lost II" .vob 2 "The Enemy Within I .vob"
123 "Paradise Lost I" .vob 30 "Secrets II" .vob
124 "Metamorphosis II" .vob 30 "Secrets I" .vob
124 "Metamorphosis I" .vob 31 "Bane II" .vob
125 "Disclosure II" .vob 31 "Bane I" .vob
125 "Disclosure I" .vob 32 "The Tok'ra II" .vob
126 "Forsaken II" .vob 32 "The Tok'ra I" .vob
126 "Forsaken I" .vob 33 "Spirits II" .vob
127 "The Changeling II" .vob 33 "Spirits I" .vob
127 "The Changeling I" .vob 34 "Touchstone II" .vob
128 "Mimento II" .vob 34 "Touchstone I" .vob
128 "Mimento I" .vob 35 "A Matter of Time II" .vob
129 "Prophecy II" .vob 35 "A Matter of Time I" .vob
129 "Prophecy I" .vob 36 "The Fifth Race II" .vob
12 "The Nox II" .vob 36 "The Fifth Race I" .vob
12 "The Nox I" .vob 37 "Serpent's Song II" .vob
130 "Full Circle II" .vob 37 "Serpent's Song I" .vob
130 "Full Circle I" .vob 38 "Holiday II" .vob
131 "Fallen II" .vob 38 "Holiday I" .vob
131 "Fallen I" .vob 39 "One False Step II" .vob
132 "Homecoming II" .vob 39 "One False Step I" .vob
132 "Homecoming I" .vob 3 "Emancipation II" .vob
133 "Fragile Balance II.vob 3 "Emancipation I" .vob
133 "Fragile Balance I" .vob 40 "Show and Tell II" .vob
134 "Orpheus II" .vob 40 "Show and Tell I" .vob
134 "Orpheus I" .vob 41 "1969 II" .vob
135 "Revisions II" .vob 41 "1969 I" .vob
135 "Revisions I" .vob 42 "Out of Mind II" .vob
136 "Lifeboat II" .vob 42 "Out of Mind I" .vob
136 "Lifeboat I" .vob 43 "Into the Fire II" .vob
137 "Enemy Mine II" .vob 43 "Into the Fire I" .vob
137 "Enemy Mine I" .vob 44 "Seth II" .vob
138 "Space Race II" .vob 44 "Seth I" .vob
138 "Space Race I" .vob 45 "Fair Game II" .vob
139 "Avenger 2.0 II" xineToPlay.vob 45 "Fair Game I" .vob
139 "Avenger 2.0 I" .vob 46 "Legacy II" .vob
13 "Hathor II" .vob 46 "Legacy I" .vob
13 "Hathor I" .vob 47 "Learning Curve II" .vob
140 "Birthright II" .vob 47 "Learning Curve I" .vob
140 "Birthright I" .vob 48 "Point of View II" .vob
141 "Evolution I" .vob 48 "Point of View I" .vob
142 "Evolution IIII" .vob 49 "Deadman Switch II" .vob
142 "Evolution III" .vob 49 "Deadman Switch I" .vob
143 "Grace II" .vob 4 "The Broca Divide II".vob
143 "Grace I" .vob 4 "The Broca Divide I" .vob
144 "Fallout II" .vob 50 "Demons II" .vob
144 "Fallout I" .vob 50 "Demons I" .vob
145 "Chimera II" .vob 51 "Rules of Engagement II" .vob
145 "Chimera I" .vob 51 "Rules of Engagement I" .vob
146 "Death Knell II" .vob 52 "Forever in a Day II" .vob
146 "Death Knell I" .vob 52 "Forever in a Day I" .vob
147 Heroes II" .vob 53 "Past and Present II" .vob
147 "Heroes I" .vob 53 "Past and Present I" .vob
148 "Heroes IIII" .vob 54 "Jolinar's Memories II" .vob
148 "Heroes III" .vob 54 "Jolinar's Memories I" .vob
149 "Resurrection II" .vob 55 "The Devil You Know II" .vob
149 "Resurrection I" .vob 55 "The Devil You Know I" .vob
14 "Cor-Ai II" .vob 56 "Foothold II" .vob
14 "Cor-Ai I" .vob 56 "Foothold I" .vob
150 "Inaguration II" .vob 57 "Pretense II" .vob
150 "Inaguration I" .vob 57 "Pretense I" .vob
151 "Lost City III" .vob 58 "Urgo II" .vob
151 "Lost City II" .vob 58 "urgo I" .vob
151 "Lost City I" .vob 59 "A Hundred Days II" .vob
152 "New Order II" .vob 59 "A Hundred Days I" .vob
152 "New Order I" .vob 5 "The First Commandment II" .vob
153 "New Order IIII" .vob 5 "The First Commandment I" .vob
153 "New Order III" .vob 60 "Shades of Grey I" .vob
154 "Lockdown II" .vob 60 "Shades of Grey" .vob
154 "Lockdown I" .vob 61 "New Ground II" .vob
155 "Zero Hour II".vob 61 "New Ground I" .vob
155 " Zero Hour I" .vob 62 "Maternal Instinct II" .vob
156 "Icon II" .vob 62 "Maternal Instinct I" .vob
156 "Icon I" .vob 63 "Crystal Skull II" .vob
157 "Avatar II" .vob 63 "Crystal Skull I" .vob
157 "Avatar I" .vob 64 "Nemesis II" .vob
158 "Affinity II" .vob 64 "Nemesis I" .vob
158 "Affinity I" .vob 65 "Small Victories II" .vob
159 "Covenant II" .vob 65 "Small Victories I" .vob
159 "Covenant I" .vob 66 "The Other Side II" .vob
15 "Singularity II" .vob 66 "The Other Side I" .vob
15 "Singularity I" .vob 67 "Upgrades II" .vob
164 "It's Good to Be King II" .vob 67 "Upgrades I" .vob
164 "It's Good to Be King I" .vob 68 "Crossroads II" .vob
165 "Full Alert II" .vob 68 "Crossroads I" .vob
165 "Full Alert I" .vob 69 "Divide and Conqueror II" .vob
166 "Citizen Joe II" .vob 69 "Divide and Conqueror I" .vob
166 "Citizen Joe I" .vob 6a "Brief Candle I" .vob
167 "Reckoning II" .vob 6b "Brief Candle II" .vob
167 "Reckoning I" .vob 70 "Window of Opportunity II" .vob
168 "Reckoning IIII".vob 70 "Window of Opportunity I" .vob
168 "Reckoning III".vob 71 "Watergate II" .vob
169 "Threads III" .vob 71 "Watergate I" .vob
169 "Threads II" .vob 72 "The First Ones II" .vob
169 "Threads I" .vob 72 "The First Ones I" .vob
16 "Enigma II" .vob 73 "Scorched Earth II" .vob
16 "Enigma I" .vob 73 "Scorched Earth I" .vob
170 "Mobius II" .vob 74 "Beneath the Surface II" .vob
170 "Mobius I" .vob 74 "Beneath the Surface I" .vob
171 "Mobius IIII" .vob 75 "Point of No Return II" .vob
171 "Mobius III" .vob 75 "Point of No Return I" .vob
172 "Avalon II" .vob 76 "Tangent II" .vob
172 "Avalon I" .vob 76 "Tangent I" .vob
173 "Avalon IIII" .vob 77 "The Curse II" .vob
173 "Avalon III" .vob 77 "The Curse I" .vob
174 "Origin II" .vob 78 "The Serpent's Venom II" .vob
174 "Origin I" .vob 78 "The Serpent's Venom I" .vob
175 "The Ties That Bind II" .vob 79 "Chain Reaction II" .vob
175 "The Ties That Bind I".vob 79 "Chain Reaction I" .vob
176 "The Powers That Be II" .vob 7 "Cold Lazarus II" .vob
176 "The Powers That Be I" .vob 7 "Cold Lazarus I" .vob
177 "Beachhead II" .vob 80 "2010 II" .vob
177 "Beachhead I" .vob 80 "2010 I" .vob
178 "Ex Deus Machina II" .vob 81 "Absolute Power II" .vob
178 "Ex Deus Machina I" .vob 81 "Absolute Power I" .vob
179 "BabylonII" .vob 82 "The Light II" .vob
179 "Babylon I" .vob 82 "The Light I" .vob
17 "The Man II" .vob 83 "Prodegy II" .vob
17 "The Man I" .vob 83 "Prodegy I" .vob
180 "Prototype II" .vob 84 "Entity II" .vob
180 "Prototype I" .vob 84 "Entity I" .vob
181 "The Fourth Horseman II" .vob 85 "Double Jeopardy II" .vob
181 "The Fourth Horseman I" .vob 85 "Double Jeopardy I" .vob
182 "The Fourth Horseman IIII" .vob 86 "Exodus II" .vob
182 "The Fourth Horseman III" .vob 86 "Exodus I" .vob
183 "Collateral Damage II" .vob 87 "Enemies II" .vob
183 "Collateral Damage I" .vob 87 "Enemies I" .vob
184 "Ripple Effect II" .vob 88 "Threshold II" .vob
184 "Ripple Effect I" .vob 88 "Threshold I" .vob
185 "Stronghold II" .vob 89 "Ascension II" .vob
185 "Stronghold I" .vob 89 "Ascension I" .vob
186 "Ethon II" .vob 8 "Thor's Hammer II" .vob
186 "Ethon I" .vob 8 "Thor's Hammer I" .vob
187 "Off the Grid II" .vob 90 "The Fifth Man II" .vob
187 "Off the Grid I" .vob 90 "The Fifth Man I" .vob
188 "The Scourge II" .vob 91 "Red Sky II" .vob
188 "The Scourge I" .vob 91 "Red Sky I" .vob
189 "Arthur's Mantle II" .vob 92 "Rite of Passage II" .vob
189 "Arthur's Mantle I" .vob 92 "Rite of Passage I" .vob
18 "Solitudes II" .vob 93 "Beast of Burden II" .vob
18 "Solitudes I" .vob 93 "Beast of Burden I" .vob
190 "Crusade II" .vob 94 "The Tomb II" .vob
190 "Crusade I" .vob 94 "The Tomb I" .vob
191 "Camelot II" .vob 95 "Between Two Fires II" .vob
191 "Camelot I" .vob 95 "Between Two Fires I" .vob
192 "Flesh and Blood II" .vob 96 "2001 II" .vob
192 "Flesh and Blood I" .vob 96 "2001 I" .vob
193 "Morpheus II" .vob 97 "Desparate Measures II" .vob
193 "Morpheus I" .vob 97 "Desparate Measures I" .vob
194 "The Pegasus Project II" .vob 98 "Wormhole X-treme II" .vob
194 "The Pegasus Project I" .vob 98 "Wormhole X-treme I" .vob
195 "Insiders II" .vob 99 "Proving Ground II" .vob
195 "Insiders I" .vob 99 "Proving Ground I" .vob
196 "Uninvited II" .vob 9 "The Torment of Tantilus II" .vob
196 "Uninvited I" .vob 9 "The Torment of Tantilus I" .vob
197 "200 II" .vob "Children of the gods IIII.vob"
197 "200 I" .vob "Children of the gods III.vob"
198 "Counterstrike II" .vob "Children of the gods II.vob"
198 "Counterstrike I" .vob "Children of the gods I.vob"
199 "Mimento Mori II" .vob fileUNICO.vob
199 "Mimento Mori I" .vob The
steven@yeshuah:/SG1/SG-1$

**doctordruidphd** · Aug 24, 2011, 07:51 PM

Re: How do I join 2 vob files, and what application should I use?

Hmm, I see one problem right away. Did you rip these files with Windows, or something other than linux?

Quote marks are not legal in linux file names, so you will not be able to manipulate those files with text commands. You have basically two choices:

1. Do as 67GTA suggests, and drag-and-drop the files from dolphin into avidemux. I can't really help with that, because I am not familiar with that program.

2. detox the file names so linux can manipulate them. One way to do this is using the detox utility, but the results may be unpredictable. The other option is to rename them using dolphin. Right click on the file, choose rename, and rename it something that does not have spaces or quote marks. Underscores _ and dashes - are legal in linux file names. Then you will be able to cat the files. However, I should mention that if you have other programs that have built databases of these files, you may have to rescan the directory for them to be found.

**claydoh** · Aug 24, 2011, 08:01 PM

Re: How do I join 2 vob files, and what application should I use?

could the parentheses be causing issues here? (my cli file management foo is not strong)

avidemux makes things so easy, I do second it's recommendation

**hehe** I figured someone else might get to it first

**oshunluvr** · Aug 25, 2011, 12:49 AM

Re: How do I join 2 vob files, and what application should I use?

Krename might handle them

**Shabakthanai** · Sep 04, 2011, 12:16 AM

Re: How do I join 2 vob files, and what application should I use?

Originally posted by oshunluvr

Krename might handle them

Thanks for the advice my friend, but perhaps you could tell me how to rename this example: Children_of_the_gods_I.vob. It is my last effort to rename. Avidemux opens without a window to drag items to; do you know how to use Avidemux? How do I create a suitable file for dragging and dropping video segments?

There are four segments to this movie; I, II, III, IIII. How would you enter an appropriate comand using Children of the gods I, II, III, and IIII.

Is this correct? cat Children_of_the_gods_I.vob Children_of_the_gods_II.vob Children_of_the_gods_III.vob Children_of_the_gods_IIII.vob >Children_of_the_gods.vob

Correct please if it is close to right, and thanks!

**Snowhog** · Sep 04, 2011, 12:29 PM

Re: How do I join 2 vob files, and what application should I use?

You might want to take a look at OMGRip - it's available for installation from your package manager.

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