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mfind is a command-line utility for searching and listing currently only in MKV (Matroska Video) files in a specified directory or drive. It provides a convenient way to quickly find and view information about MKV files, such as path, file type, size, inode, and date/time.

Features

• Search for MKV files recursively in a specified directory or drive
• Print detailed information about each found MKV file
• Optional logging of MKV files to a log file with date and time

Futured Upgrades:

• High availability encryption methods
• gpg, zip, gzip & bz2 Encryption Methods
• Text filter & extraction methods
• Media file analysis (EXIF)

Usage

To search for MKV files in a specific directory:

mfind /path/to/directory

To search for MKV files in the default directory (home directory):

mfind -d

To enable logging of MKV files to a log file:

mfind -log logfile.txt /path/to/directory

Installation To compile and install the mfind utility, follow these steps. Clone the repository or download the source code:

git clone https://github.com/Brainhub24/mfind.git

Navigate to the mfind directory:

cd mfind

Compile the code using the provided Makefile:

make

This will generate the mfind executable.

Run the mfind utility with the desired command-line options.

Usage Examples

To search for MKV files in a specific directory:

./mfind /path/to/directory

To search for MKV files in the default directory (home directory):

./mfind -d

To enable logging of MKV files to a log file:

./mfind -log logfile.txt /path/to/directory

Note: Make sure to replace /path/to/directory with the actual path to the directory you want to search.

Dependencies

C compiler (e.g., GCC)
GNU Make

Make sure you have the necessary dependencies installed before compiling the code.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE | Version 3.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome!

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.