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 ====== dvd_info ====== ====== dvd_info ======
  
-  * [[http://github.com/beandog/dvd_info|GitHub dvd_info repo]]+  * [[http://github.com/beandog/dvd_info|Homepage]]
   * [[https://github.com/beandog/dvd_info/releases|Downloads]]   * [[https://github.com/beandog/dvd_info/releases|Downloads]]
-  * [[https://github.com/beandog/dvd_info/wiki|Documentation]] on wiki, also see man pages +  * [[https://github.com/beandog/dvd_info/wiki|Documentation]]
-  * Portability: Linux, Cygwin, [[OpenBSD]], [[NetBSD]], FreeBSD+
   * [[dvd_copy]]   * [[dvd_copy]]
   * [[dvd_drive_status]]   * [[dvd_drive_status]]
-  * [[dvd_eject]] 
   * [[dvd_player]]   * [[dvd_player]]
-  * [[dvd_trip]]+  * [[dvd_rip]] 
 +  * [[dvd_backup]]
  
 My own set of C programs that are small utilities for reading DVD info, and managing DVD drives. My own set of C programs that are small utilities for reading DVD info, and managing DVD drives.
  
-Included:+Includes:
  
   * ''dvd_info'' - a successor in spirit to [[lsdvd]], can output information about a DVD in human-readable or JSON output   * ''dvd_info'' - a successor in spirit to [[lsdvd]], can output information about a DVD in human-readable or JSON output
   * ''dvd_drive_status'' - poll the DVD drive to see the status of a drive: open, polling, closed with no disc, closed with disc   * ''dvd_drive_status'' - poll the DVD drive to see the status of a drive: open, polling, closed with no disc, closed with disc
-  * ''dvd_eject'' - a small eject utility that does its best to make sure a drive is properly closed and ready to go before being able to access it (very useful for shell scripts that access DVD drives) 
   * ''dvd_copy'' - copies a title straight to harddrive or stdout   * ''dvd_copy'' - copies a title straight to harddrive or stdout
   * ''dvd_player'' - a DVD player using [[mpv|libmpv]]   * ''dvd_player'' - a DVD player using [[mpv|libmpv]]
-  * ''dvd_trip'' - a DVD ripper using [[mpv|libmpv]]+  * ''dvd_rip'' - a DVD ripper using [[mpv|libmpv]] 
 +  * ''dvd_backup'' - back up a DVD completely, similar to [[dvdbackup]] (note the different names)
   * ''dvd_debug'' - a program to display an excessive amount of information about a DVD   * ''dvd_debug'' - a program to display an excessive amount of information about a DVD
  
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 Source code is available at [[https://github.com/beandog/dvd_info]]. Source code is available at [[https://github.com/beandog/dvd_info]].
  
-Build requirements: libdvdread, libdvdcss, libmpv (optional, needed for ''dvd_player'' and ''dvd_trip'')+Build requirements: libdvdread, libdvdcss, libmpv (optional, needed for ''dvd_player'' and ''dvd_rip'')
  
 === Installation ==== === Installation ====
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 Then you can do standard ''./configure; make; make install'' Then you can do standard ''./configure; make; make install''
  
-==== dvd_info ====+==== Documentation ====
  
-See ''--help'' for all the fancy stuff it can do. A man page (man dvd_info) is also included.+Run ''--help'' to see what it can do.
  
-<code> +There is more documentation available on the [[https://github.com/beandog/dvd_info/wiki|project wiki]]. Also, there are ''man'' pages for each program.
-dvd_info - display information about a DVD+
  
-Usage: dvd_info [path] [options]+==== Operating Systems ====
  
-Options: +I've written it so it will build and run on [[FreeBSD]], [[OpenBSD]], and [[NetBSD]]. You will just need to install the library dependencies and you'll be good to go.
-  -t, --track <number>  Limit to selected track (default: all tracks) +
-  -j, --json            Display output in JSON format +
- +
-Detailed information: +
-  -v, --video           Display video streams +
-  -a, --audio           Display audio streams +
-  -s, --subtitles       Display VobSub subtitles +
-  -c, --chapters        Display chapters +
-  -d, --cells           Display cells +
-  -x, --all             Display all +
- +
-Narrow results: +
-  -l, --longest Track with the longest length +
-  -A, --has-audio       Track has audio streams +
-  -S, --has-subtitles   Track has VobSub subtitles +
-  -E, --seconds <secs>  Track has minimum number of seconds +
-  -M, --minutes <mins>  Track has minimum number of minutes +
-  -T, --vts <number>    Track is in video title set number +
-  -L, --valid Track is marked as valid +
- +
-Other: +
-  -i, --id Display DVD ID only +
-  -u, --volume Display DVD UDF volume name only (for ISO or disc) +
-  -g, --xchap           Display title's chapter format for mkvmerge +
-  -h, --help            Display these help options +
-      --version         Display version +
- +
-DVD path can be a device name, a single file, or a directory (default: /dev/sr0) +
-</code> +
- +
-=== Human-friendly output === +
- +
-Here's what polling a Batman: The Animated Series DVD looks like: +
- +
-<code> +
-$ dvd_info BATMAN_THE_ANIMATED_SERIES.iso  +
-Disc Title: BATMAN_ANIMATED_SERIES_DISC1 +
-Title: 01, Length: 02:36:21.100 Chapters: 07, Cells: 07, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03 +
-Title: 02, Length: 00:00:12.000 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03 +
-Title: 03, Length: 00:00:32.033 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03 +
-Title: 04, Length: 00:01:06.800 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03 +
-Title: 05, Length: 00:00:29.967 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03 +
-Title: 06, Length: 00:22:20.100 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03 +
-Title: 07, Length: 00:22:20.834 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03 +
-Title: 08, Length: 00:22:24.433 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03 +
-Title: 09, Length: 00:22:17.000 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03 +
-Title: 10, Length: 00:22:18.734 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03 +
-Title: 11, Length: 00:22:24.000 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03 +
-Title: 12, Length: 00:22:16.000 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03 +
-Title: 13, Length: 00:05:02.000 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03 +
-Title: 14, Length: 00:22:20.100 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03 +
-Longest track: 01 +
-</code> +
- +
-Specifing a track: +
- +
-<code> +
-$ dvd_info -t BATMAN_THE_ANIMATED_SERIES.iso  +
-Disc Title: BATMAN_ANIMATED_SERIES_DISC1 +
-Title: 06, Length: 00:22:20.100 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03 +
-</code> +
- +
-=== JSON output === +
- +
-The JSON output functionality will print *all* the information that ''dvd_info'' polls about the DVD. This is far more than the human-friendly output.+
  
 +I don't have a Mac otherwise I'd make sure it works on OS X. I'm sure it's fine though.

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