This post was last updated on March 10, 2026
Next for IT 566 is installing support for MP3 creation in Ubuntu. MP3 was a patented audio format (the patent expired in 2017) so Ubuntu does not install support for MP3 creation by default. However, it can easily be added by installing libmp3lame0 and Audacity via the Ubuntu Software Center (or Synaptic or any method you choose).