Ripping

Linux can usually get the job done when it comes to liberating optical bits, but it can take some doing.

Audio CDs

I like abcde with the -p -U -V -x options.

To retain original structure, dvdbackup with the -M option works.
Playback in mplayer via dvd://1 -dvd-device path-to-hierarchy (see the mplayer FAQ)
Errors ripping keys with libdvdcss might indicate a region mismatch; use regionset to perform a firmware modification

Acquire MakeMKV for Linux's most recent edition
- 30-day shareware with binary blobs :/
- I went ahead and bought it -- it's worth it for $50.

Acquire dumphd (currently version 0.6) from the debian multimedia repository
Acquire aacskeys (currently version 1.4.0) from the debian multimedia repository
- Copy /usr/share/doc/aacskeys/ProcessingDeviceKeysSimple.txt to wherever you'll be running aacskeys. Yeah.
- This is $HOME/.dumphd/ for DumpHD.
Acquire bdvmdbg (currently version 0.1.5) from the debian multimedia repository
- bdvmdbg does not work with the gcj JRE. Sun Java 6 works for me (didn't try openjdk).
- Ensure bdvmdbg, invoked by itself, successfully launches.
Mount the disc as a UDF filesystem.
- It ought have directories like "AACS", "BDMV" and "CERTIFICATE"
Launch dumphd.
- Click "browse" in the Source section. Select your mount point from above.
- Click "browse" in the Destination section. Select a target directory (it must already exist).