Which version of Linux you are using - MINT DEBIAN - LMDE
The exact three-section version of Audacity 2.0.1 (downgraded from 2.0.5)
Audacity from repositories
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I’m a remarkably dim and ignorant computer user who has just spent longer than I’d care to admit to on finding a workaround to a recent problem with Audacity. It may be a stupid way to do it, but posting it here in case it is useful to someone else (but possibly won’t work once Wheezy repos are updated)
PROBLEM:
Audacity 2.0.5 gave error message when attempting to open (ok - import) WMA files.
wma audacity cannot open this type of file due to patent restrictions
audacity ffmpeg support not compiled in
Have just tried it again to answer that question and get:
$ sudo apt-get build-dep audacity
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
E: You must put some ‘source’ URIs in your sources.list
Then after enabling source code in the repository and updating -
$ sudo apt-get build-dep audacity
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
E: Unable to find a source package for audacity
You probably need to enable source code for debian main non-free, though with all of those non-standard repositories I’d be very cautious about changing anything.
There’s always a strong temptation to enable lots of repositories, but if you want a stable machine it’s advisable to resist.
You may be best to seek advice from the Mint community about the recommended repositories.