Linux apps to convert music files to MP3

[Jim]

Mark Haney wrote:
> Jim wrote:
>> Does Linux have any Appa for converting music files to MP3 to play on 
>> Ipods.
>>
>
> What kind of music files?  CDRipper will do CD's to MP3 (as long as 
> lame is installed).  I'm sure there are others for that.
>
>
I don't want to burn them to CD's.
I want to convert wav,ogg music files to mp3 to play on a apple Shuffle,
Since I have started using Linux, I'm getting to be a "tight wad" to 
cheap to pay for MP3s .