[pulseaudio-tickets] [PulseAudio] #141: parec/pacat produces unusable files

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#141: parec/pacat produces unusable files
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  Reporter:  hackeron       |       Owner:  lennart
      Type:  defect         |      Status:  new    
  Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:         
 Component:  module-alsa-*  |    Severity:  normal 
Resolution:                 |    Keywords:         
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Comment (by jbglaw):

 These tools operate on raw PCM audio, not on sound files. That is, in
 parec's output, there's no WAF/RIFF header, so `file' won't recognize it
 as audio.

 You'll need to add the needed header, which can eg. be done with `sox'.

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