# Guide on how to tag files with replay gain without messing with the plugin. (Linux)
**URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/t/guide-on-how-to-tag-files-with-replay-gain-without-messing-with-the-plugin-linux/575717
**Category:** MusicBrainz Picard
**Tags:** tutorial, replay-gain, picard
**Created:** [March 8, 2022, 1:18am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/guide-on-how-to-tag-files-with-replay-gain-without-messing-with-the-plugin-linux/575717 "2022-03-08T01:18:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@drench](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/drench)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2022, 1:18am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/guide-on-how-to-tag-files-with-replay-gain-without-messing-with-the-plugin-linux/575717/1 "2022-03-08T01:18:37Z")
Hello all! I like replaygain for pop music, so I am here to share with you the ultimate solution I found.
Which is to utilize the script provided here by this blogger:
> **[ReplayGain in Linux](https://www.bobulous.org.uk/misc/Replay-Gain-in-Linux.html)**
>
> A guide to tagging your audio files with ReplayGain volume adjustment data. Plus a list of audio players in Linux that make use of ReplayGain data.
Necessary installations for command `metaflac`:
> **[command-not-found.com - metaflac](https://command-not-found.com/metaflac)**
>
> Install metaflac command on any operating system.
I decided not to use the plug in because there is too much that I have to mess with, including downloading external executable and pointing picard to use it, saving problems etc.
My way is a little easier.
1. Open folder location
2. open command prompt at locatoin
3. `cd ..`
4. `sh tfrwg.sh [name of album folder]
Whoalla.
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### Author:  [@outsidecontext](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/outsidecontext)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2022, 10:33am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/guide-on-how-to-tag-files-with-replay-gain-without-messing-with-the-plugin-linux/575717/2 "2022-03-08T10:33:32Z")
My recommendation instead of using the individual tools like mp3gain etc. would be to use a single more modern tool like [loudgain](https://github.com/Moonbase59/loudgain) (which I personally use) or [regainer](https://github.com/kepstin/regainer).
Both are using the [ReplayGain 2.0](https://wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=ReplayGain_2.0_specification) specification.
Multiple people have also talked about updating the replaygain plugin by integrating the functionality of either loudgain or regainer directly into Picard, but so far nobody has actually done it 🙂
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### Author:  [@drench](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/drench)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2022, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/guide-on-how-to-tag-files-with-replay-gain-without-messing-with-the-plugin-linux/575717/3 "2022-03-08T20:34:47Z")
Good to know, will check those apps out.
I think the `metaflac` is also replay gain 2.0, or is it not?
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### Author:  [@outsidecontext](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/outsidecontext)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2022, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/guide-on-how-to-tag-files-with-replay-gain-without-messing-with-the-plugin-linux/575717/4 "2022-03-08T23:16:27Z")
Not sure, might be. But if is definitely FLAC only.
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### Author:  [@drench](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/drench)
#### Post date: [March 9, 2022, 12:42am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/guide-on-how-to-tag-files-with-replay-gain-without-messing-with-the-plugin-linux/575717/5 "2022-03-09T00:42:36Z")
Yes, that is indeed a problem with my method.
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### Author:  [@Freso](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Freso)
#### Post date: [March 9, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/guide-on-how-to-tag-files-with-replay-gain-without-messing-with-the-plugin-linux/575717/6 "2022-03-09T11:33:39Z")
Also, FWIW, regainer is made and maintained by fellow MB editor @kepstin 🙂