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Media Cataloging Software?

Posted by Cliff on from the where-are-all-my-files dept.

Rich0 asks: "I have a growing pile of CDs/DVDs holding hundreds of GB of files. I would like a linux-compatible software solution to cataloging and searching these disks. Lots of solutions exist for music/video, but not so many for files. The software should have the ability to easily scan disks: pop in disc; software reads disc; software prompts for a name (with something sensible defaulted); software ejects disc; software tells me what if any label to write/apply to the disc; and software is ready for the next disc. I've seen one or two packages out there but they usually require lots of manual disk labelling, or their search capabilities are limited. Windows-only software won't be of much use to me. What are others using to manage their media collections?"

3 of 45 comments (clear)

  1. Don't help the pack rat by QuantumG · · Score: 2, Funny

    He needs to learn to throw things away.

    --
    How we know is more important than what we know.
  2. You forgot the sensible default! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    #!/bin/sh
    while
    do
    # software prompts for a name
    echo "insert next disk and type in a name"
    read x
    if [[ $x == "" ]]
    then
    x=midget # sensible default
    fi
    # software reads disc
    ls /dev/cd > pr0n.$x
    # software ejects disc eject
    # software tells you what if any label to write/apply to the disc
    echo "Write '$x pr0n' on the ejected disk."
    # software is ready for the next disc
    done

  3. Translation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Rich0 asks: "I have a growing pile of CDs/DVDs holding hundreds of GB of porn. I would like a linux-compatible software solution to cataloging and searching this porn. Lots of solutions exist for music/video, but not so many for porn. The software should have the ability to easily scan disks: pop in disc; software reads disc; software prompts for a name (with something sensible defaulted [porn]); software ejects disc; software tells me what if any label to write/apply to the disc ("Now That's What I Call Porn 56"); and software is ready for the next disc. I've seen one or two packages out there but they usually require lots of manual disk labelling, or their search capabilities are limited. Windows-only software won't be of much use to me. What are others using to manage their porn collections?"