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==== Convert .aax (Audible audiobook format) to .mp3/m4b etc. (on ArchLinux):====

// This tutorial is for arch linux, but you can adapt easily for others distros //

=== 1) Install aaxtomp3 ===

https://github.com/KrumpetPirate/AAXtoMP3

      * ''yay -Sy aaxtomp3''

Install the dependencies:

  *     ''yay -Sy mp4v2-utils ''
  *     ''yay -Sy mediainfo''

=== 2) Install the package that retrieves the Audible authentication code to enable conversion (thanks to Audible for making it so easy for us...) ===

https://github.com/mkb79/audible-cli?tab=readme-ov-file
  * 
  *     ''yay -Sy python-pipx''
  *     ''pipx install audible-cli''
  *     ''pipx list'' then go to the directory ''apps are exposed on your $PATH at''
  *     ''./audible-quickstart'' (for interactive installation). (This will create files in a ''.audible'' folder)
  *     Retrieve the famous Audible authentication code: ''./audible activation-bytes''

Now that we have ''aaxtomp3'' and our ''activation-bytes'', go to the folder where the ''.aax'' file to be converted is located and run:
<code>AAXtoMP3 -e:m4b -A activation-bytes -d audiobook.aax 
OR 
bash AAXtoMP3 -e:m4b -A activation-bytes -d audiobook.aax </code>

**Note:** Enter the ''activation-bytes'' code as is (without quotes).


~~DISCUSSION~~

Source(s) / Useful link(s) : 
  * https://github.com/KrumpetPirate/AAXtoMP3
  * https://github.com/mkb79/audible-cli?tab=readme-ov-file