Linux And Free Software Tips, Tricks And Tutorials, fun with Free Software Options

[hildebrand]

I am starting this thread with a long term perspective to put together lots of useful information for our programs.
Request all to participate in this thread to spread the word about all the lovely things that can be done on Linux.

The distribution I use is Debian (from www.debian.org) but most tricks shall be generic in nature (program based). Many of the softwares are available on windows also so some tips maybe applicable for their windows versions also.

This post has been edited by hildebrand: Oct 10 2009, 07:19 PM

[hildebrand]

Tip #3: Making list of mp3 files in a folder

There is a perl program called mp3report available for the purpose. (windows version is also there).

Its syntax is: mp3report <directorypath>

It shall make an html file for you with report of file with other track details!
This is the one I use to get track length, bitrate details.

An example snapshot is attached.

Note that it recursively shows all mp3 files (also supports the capitalised .MP3) so you could actually have your whole collection in a single html file. Makes easy to search songs then.

This post has been edited by hildebrand: Sep 20 2009, 03:32 PM

[Exon]

Tip #3: Making list of mp3 files in a folder

There is a perl program called mp3report available for the purpose. (windows version is also there).

Its syntax is: mp3report <directorypath>

It shall make an html file for you with report of file with other track details!
This is the one I use to get track length, bitrate details.

An example snapshot is attached.

HB,

This is very informative. i am sure I will find lots of helpful hints from you.

My 'mp3report' (ver 1.0.2) doesn't give audio details such as KHz, bitrate etc.

Here is another mp3 output utility. This could be useful to some of us who prefer text outputs.

MP3info:
Output:

File: Oot Patang - 1955 - Thumak Thumak Chali Gori - Geeta Dutt & Sudha Malhotra - DN Madhok - Vinod.mp3
Title: thumak thumak chali gori Track:
Artist: Geeta Dutt, Sudha Malhotra
Album: Oot Patang Year: 1955
Comment: Source: Rushin; HF Genre: Ethnic [48]

File: Punjabi-Duniya de malika teri duniya ajeeb hai-HemantK-SulakshanaP-3_20-160.mp3
Title: punjabi Track:
Artist: Hemant Kumar Sulakshna Pandit
Album: Duniya de malika teri duniya Year:
Comment: mahesh kumar sharma Genre: Other [12]

File: RajaHarischandra-1952-prabhu na bisaariyo ji-MRafi-LataM-chorus-3_37-128.mp3
Title: prabhu na bisaariye ji, hari n Track:
Artist: Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar
Album: Raja Harischandra Year: 1952
Comment: Source: Kadri420 Genre: Ethnic [48]

File: Rangeeli-1952-saiyan_agar_tum_ho-ShamshadB-3_11-192.mp3
Title: saiyan agar tum ho sher Track:
Artist: Shamshad Begum
Album: Rageeli Year: 1952
Comment: Source: G. Nabee; Mirsa Genre: Ethnic [48]

File: RimJhim-1949-Na tum aaye na neend-ShamshadB.mp3
Title: na tum aaye na neend aayi, tum Track:
Artist: Shamshad Begum
Album: Rim Jhim Year: 1949
Comment: Source: Khawar Sohail Genre: Ethnic [48]

File: Sanam-1951-Mein Kehdoon Tumko Chor-Suraiya-MRafi-cleaned-2_39-192.mp3
Title: main kehadoon tumko chor Track:
Artist: Suraiya, Mohammad Rafi
Album: Sanam Year: 1951
Comment: Source: Kistin; cleaned Genre: Ethnic [48]

File: Shaheed-1948-badnaam_na_hojaaye-SurinderKaur-FilmVer-3_57-128.mp3
Title: badnaam na hojaaye mohabbat ka Track:
Artist: Surinder Kaur
Album: Shaheed Year: 1948
Comment: net video-rip Genre: Ethnic [48]

File: ShivShakti-1952-naina_more--toot_gay_daali-GeetaD-3_20-128.mp3
Title: naina more bhaye baawre ..., t Track: 4
Artist: Geeta Dutt
Album: Shiv Shakti Year: 1952
Comment: Source: Erum Hashmi Genre: Ethnic [48]

File: ShriGaneshJanam-1951-gajaananam--jai_ganesh_jai_ganesh-MannaD-SulochanaK-chorus-3_24-160.mp3
Title: gajaananam ..., jai ganesh jai Track:
Artist: Manna Dey, Sulochana Kadam, ch
Album: Shri Ganesh Janam Year: 1951
Comment: Source: Jayaraman Genre: Ethnic [48]

Exon