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.