trackrename(1)

renames files based on metadata

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Description

TRACKRENAME

NAME

trackrename - renames files based on metadata

SYNOPSIS

trackrename [OPTIONS] <track 1> [track 2] ...

DESCRIPTION

trackrename takes a list of audio files and renames them based on external or internal metadata.

OPTIONS

-h, --help

show a list of options and exit

-I, --interactive

edit format string in interactive mode prior to renaming tracks

--format=STRING

The format string to use for new filenames. Template fields are replaced with metadata values when new tracks are created. All other text is left as-is. If this option is omitted, a default format string is used.

-V, --verbose=VERBOSITY

The level of output to display. Choose between ’normal’, ’quiet’ and ’debug’.

EXAMPLES

Rename all of the FLAC files in the current directory based on their FLAC tag metadata:

track2rename *.flac

Rename file.flac with a custom template:

trackrename "--format=%(track_number)2.2d - %(album_name)s - %(track_name)s.%(suffix)s" file.flac

FORMAT STRING FIELDS

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SEE ALSO

audiotools-config(1), audiotools.cfg(5), cdda2track(1), cddainfo(1), cddaplay(1), coverdump(1), covertag(1), coverview(1), dvda2track(1), dvdainfo(1), track2cdda(1), track2track(1), trackcat(1), trackcmp(1), trackinfo(1), tracklength(1), tracklint(1), trackplay(1), tracksplit(1), tracktag(1), trackverify(1)

AUTHOR

Brian Langenberger