transcoding flustration

[lewtwo]

Here is the command line:

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vlc -I dummy Maverick.ts --sout=#transcode{vcodec=h264,acodec=mpga,ab=128,channels=2,samplerate=44100,deinterlace}:standard{access=file,mux=mp4,dst='xxx.mp4'} vlc://quit

Here are the errors:

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[0x7f845c000b78] main stream output error: stream chain failed for `transcodedeinterlace:stddst=xxx.mp4' [0x7f84680009b8] main input error: cannot start stream output instance, aborting

Most flustrating part is that the same exact command line works in Windows (which I am trying desperately to get away from)!
I have tried every mutation and variation that I can come up with -- all with similar results. I must be going blind because I can not see the problem ... HELP !!!

[lewtwo]

missing needed quotes in linux:

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vlc -I dummy Maverick.ts --sout "#transcode{vcodec=h264,acodec=mpga,ab=128,channels=2,samplerate=44100,deinterlace}:standard{access=file,mux=mp4,dst=\"xxx.mp4\"}" vlc://quit

oh what a relief it is ....