NAME

       fatsort - FAT sorting tool

SYNOPSIS

       fatsort [OPTIONS] DEVICE

DESCRIPTION

       FATSort  sorts  directory  structures of FAT file systems. Many MP3 hardware players don't
       sort files automatically but play them in the  order they were transferred to the  device.
       FATSort can help here.

OPTIONS

       -a     Use ASCIIbetical order for sorting

       -c     Ignore case of file names

       -f     Force sorting even if file system is mounted

       -h, --help

              Print some help

       -i     Print file system information only

       -I=PFX Ignore file name PFX

       -l     Print current order of files only

       -o=FLAG
              Sort order of files where FLAG is one of

              d : directories first (default)

              f : files first

              a : files and directories are not differentiated

       -n     Natural order sorting

       -q     Be quiet

       -r     Sort in reverse order

       -R     Sort in random order

       -t     Sort by last modification date and time

       -v, --version

              Print version information

              The following options can be specified multiple times:

       -d=DIR
              Sort directory DIR only

       -D=DIR Sort directory DIR and all subdirectories

       -x=DIR Don't sort directory DIR

       -X=DIR Don't sort directory DIR and its subdirectories

       DEVICE must be a FAT12, FAT16 or FAT32 file system.

       WARNING:  THE FILESYSTEM MUST BE CONSISTENT, OTHERWISE YOU MAY DAMAGE IT!  IF SOMEONE ELSE
       HAS ACCESS TO THE DEVICE HE MIGHT EXPLOIT FATSORT WITH A FORGED  CORRUPT  FILESYSTEM!  USE
       THIS PROGRAM AT YOUR OWN RISK!

EXAMPLES

       fatsort /dev/sda
              Sort /dev/sda.

       fatsort -n /dev/sdb1
              Sort /dev/sdb1 with natural order.

AUTHOR

       Written by Boris Leidner.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <fatsort@formenos.de>.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2004-2014 Boris Leidner.  License GPLv2: GNU GPL version 2 (see LICENSE.txt)
       This  is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY,
       to the extent permitted by law.