How to Convert APE (cd images) in Linux

Sometimes when I download music, the format is in APE which isn't convenient in Linux.

To convert a single APE file to a single FLAC file:

ffmpeg -i inputaudio.ape outputaudio.flac

To rip the multiple tracks from an entire CD image (with a .cue file) from a single APE file:

1st, convert the entire large ape to flac.

ffmpeg -i inputaudio.ape outputaudio.flac

2nd, edit the .cue file: Look for the line which lists the file name of the .ape file.

FILE "The Shrimp Shack Shooters - The Album.ape" WAVE

Change this to the converted output flac file:

FILE "The Shrimp Shack Shooters - The Album.flac" WAVE

3rd, then open the .cue file in K3b

4th, switch K3b to Conversion mode, by going to the menu: Project -> Convert Tracks.

Now you can output the tracks from the flac file individually.