Looking for a Linux stream ripper that can be scheduled

"You can use cron to kick off VLC at a specified interval, and instruct it to do only a partial extract. Something like:

vlc --start-time=0 --stop-time=60.0

That will start it at 0s in the stream (you could probably leave it out), then stop after 60 seconds. You would need other options to specify your input stream and output file.

See the Wiki Command Line page for additional options."

"I'd like to recommend http://streamripper.sourceforge.net/

It does not require/offer a graphical front end and it is more light weighted than VLC or mplayer. When run without special parameters it autodetects and writes tracks to individual files. To save a stream at ${URL} to a single file ${MYSTREAM} for ${SECONDS} use e.g.

streamripper ${URL} -a ${MYSTREAM}_%D -A -l ${SECONDS}

Add --quiet for silent operation."