NAME

       ezstream-file — script to stream files from the command line

SYNOPSIS

       ezstream-file [-hqrVv] [-p pidfile] [-T cfg_template] [file ...]

DESCRIPTION

       The  ezstream-file script uses an ezstream configuration file template to stream a list of files given on
       the command line, or via standard input.  In other words, filenames are written to a temporary  playlist,
       and a template-based configuration is generated to stream them.

       The  path  to a configuration template must be provided, either by using the -T command line argument, or
       the EZSTREAM_TEMPLATE environment variable.

       The configuration template must be a valid playlist configuration, and contain the follwing configuration
       statement inside the <media /> block:

             <filename>%FILENAME%</filename>

       If no input files are specified, the list of files to be streamed are read from standard input.

       Lastly, the EZSTREAM environment variable allows to specify an alternate ezstream binary.

   Command line parameters
       -h      Print a summary of available command line parameters with short descriptions and exit.

       -p pidfile
               (Passed to ezstream.)  Write the ezstream-file process ID (a single number) to pidfile.

       -q      (Passed to ezstream.)  Be more quiet.   Suppress  the  output  that  external  programs  send  to
               standard error.

       -r      (Passed  to  ezstream.)   Show  a  real-time  stream  status information line on standard output.
               Implies -q.

       -T cfg_template
               Use the configuration in cfg_template,  overriding  the  default  set  in  the  EZSTREAM_TEMPLATE
               environment variable.

       -V      Print the ezstream-file version number and exit.

       -v      (Passed  to  ezstream.)   Produce  more  verbose  output  from ezstream.  Use twice for even more
               verbose output.

FILES

       /usr/share/doc/ezstream/examples  Directory containing example configuration files for  various  uses  of
                                         ezstream, as well as example playlist and metadata scripts.

SEE ALSO

       ezstream(1), ezstream-cfgmigrate(1)

AUTHORS

       The ezstream-file script and this manual were written by Moritz Grimm.

ezstream 1.0.2                                   August 01, 2022                             EZSTREAM-FILE.SH(1)