Rip DVD on Linux

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Published on 2009-08-01T08:39:14Z Indexed on 2010/03/21 20:11 UTC
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I want to rip a DVD and store it in a good and compressed format.

What software to use for that and what is the best format; I want best quality and low file size.

+1 if I don't have to install any new software (at least those not in the repos) +1 if it can be done on command line

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