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hi,
I am trying to transcode a few videos (in batch mode) using a command like:

vlc file.avi -I dummy --sout='#transcode{vcodec=mp4v, acodec=mp4a}:std{access=file, mux=mp4, url=file.mp4}'

I need two things here:

1. vlc 0.8.2 (obtained from from Debain stable) is giving me an error for the audio codec:
[00000338] ffmpeg encoder error: cannot find encoder MPEG AAC Audio
[00000261] stream_out_transcode private error: cannot find encoder
[00000261] stream_out_transcode private error: cannot create audio chain
[00000313] main packetizer error: cannot create packetizer output

2. I want to quit vlc after encoding is done; someone suggested use vlc:quit at the end of the command line; if I do that vlc is adding vlc:quit to it playlist; how do you do that?

Thanks!!
Satya

2/ just add vlc:quit at the end of your command line

yeah, I tried that; VLC is adding vlc:quit to its play list! maybe I dont have the latest version (my version is 0.8.2-svn Janus)