[xubuntu-users] Renaming mp3 files from meta data

[Andy Proctor]

On 11/01/15 19:55, Kiyotaka Nemoto wrote:
> Hi Andy,
>
> I wrote a tiny batch script which does what you want.
> The script depends on libimage-exiftool-perl package, so please
> install the package beforehand.
> It's in universe repository, so installation is pretty simple.
>
> $ sudo apt-get install libimage-exiftool-perl
>
> After that, please place the attached script (meta2mp3.sh) somewhere in your PC.
> Then make it executable by
>
> $ chmod +x meta2mp3.sh
>
> Please look inside the script.
> Around line 42, you will see
>
>   newname=`echo "${Track}-${Title}-${Artist}-${Album}.mp3"`
>
> As you guess, if you change the order of variables, you will get any
> filename you want.
>
> Usage of this script is simple.
>
> $ meta2mp3.sh *.mp3
>
> will rename all of mp3 files.
>
> Please make backup copy of your salvaged mp3 files first and give it a
> try if you like.
>
> My circumstance is Xubuntu 14.04 and it worked well in my circumstance.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Kiyotaka
>
> <snip>
>>
>>
Thanks Kiyotaka,

Although easytag did the job I have learned something from reading your 
script and will try to automate other activities like this, myself. Very 
useful thanks

Andy
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