Problems when batch converting .aea files using ffmpeg

Question

I'm running into a problem when using a bash for loop to convert all .aea files in a directory using ffmpeg (in this case, to .wav). I'm using the following:

 for f in *.aea; do ffmpeg -i "$f" “${f%.aea}.wav"; done

I immediately receive:

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And can issue no further commands. Conversion file-by-file using, e.g.:

 sudo ffmpeg -i "Track 19.aea" Track019.wav

works just fine.

Answer 1

Your third quote is a typographic opening quote “ instead of a standard typewriter ".

That could very well cause the problems you're experiencing, making Bash wait for you to enter a closing quote.