CDDB.PL(1)

okay so bestie, meet cddb.pl — aka CDDB.PL(1) from the General Commands Manual 💿✨ she’s here to get CDDB info of a CD, and honestly? iconic behavior.

💿 NAME 💿

cddb.pl — gets CDDB info of a CD. that’s the assignment, and she ate. 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

cddb.pl [options]

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

The cddb.pl script can be used to get CDDB info of a CD, fr fr. It can handle several output formats, so she’s flexible like that 🦋.

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

• no argument — gets CDDB info of CD in your drive. just vibes, no flags needed 💖
• -c — device (other than default device). pick your device, main character energy.
• -o — offline mode - just stores CD info. lowkey cozy and to the point.
• -d — output in xmcd format. yes bestie, that format.
• -s — save in xmcd format. same format, but saving it.
• -i — write to mysql db. database moment.
• -O — overwrite file or db. capital-O behavior, proceed with awareness.
• -t — output toc. short and slay.
• -l — output lame command. it’s giving utility.
• -f — http mode (e.g. through firewalls). firewall-friendly-ish.
• -F — some stateful firewalls/http proxies need additional newlines. noted, bestie 🫶
• -g — get CDDB info for stored CDs. for the archived girlies.
• -D — put CDDB_get in debug mode. debug era 💀

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

Also peek at CDDB_get(3pm). 👀

👑 AUTHOR 👑

CDDB_get was written by Armin Obersteiner <armin@xos.net>. 🫶

This manual page was written by Lucas Wall <lwall@debian.org>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others). 💖

that’s the whole page, bestie 🫶 — it’s CDDB.PL(1) from the General Commands Manual, dated March 1, 2005. periodt. 💅