Package Dependencies (apt-get install these for example):
lsdvd dvdauthor gddrescue dvdbackup tovid mencoder mplayer genisoimage libdvdcss2
+NOTE: In Ubuntu, depending on your version, replace libdvdcss2 with what you find on this page.
+ https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs
+
Specific Executable (program) Dependencies (must be found in $PATH):
volname makexml lsdvd dvdauthor gddrescue dvdbackup mencoder mplayer mkisofs
+NOTE: The script puts /usr/share/tovid on your path which should contain makexml
+
Optional Dependencies:
lookup imdb info/posters for mythvideo: http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Fill_mythvideo_metadata.pl
HandBrake CLI video encoder (version 0.9.3 required for xvid encoding): google to find it