It's mpd without the daemon and playback functionality. Creates an mpd database based on "better" rules regarding CUE sheets, multi-channel files, and SACD content.
@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ mpd-dbcreate is a command-line tool that creates MPD-compatible database files w
- Building databases on systems where MPD isn't installed - *Run it directly on the RAID...just symlink or awk your paths*
- Filtering collections by channel configuration (stereo/multichannel) - *Even that niche format.*
- Supports updating an existing database. - *But only with this utility and not from within mpd.*
- Supports partial update based on path. - *Because the original did it!*
- Slightly smaller than the mpd binary! - *We at Monolithic Binary love you; as much as you love us.*
@ -90,14 +91,16 @@ There is no installation. mpd-dbcreate is a static binary. You may put it in you
--update-path <path> Update only specified subdirectory (use with --update)
--stereo Stereo only
--multichannel Multichannel only
--all All (default)
--verbose Verbose output
--help Show help
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I have found it's best to feed full paths for everything. It should be obvious if it doesn't like your music-dir argument. Not liking --database argument has shown up as a simple database plugin error.