4.5 Invoking

Synopsis:

doodaha [OPTIONS] command_list...

Options:

-c

--cli

Start a command-line interface after executing command_list. This lets you enter commands interactively or execute long scripts. Three extra commands are availible in command-line mode, `help', `quit' and `exit'.

You can enter arguments or commands with spaces in them by putting them in quotes, eg:

NewBand "the beautiful south" or NewBand dusty\ springfield

Blank lines and lines begginning with a `#' are ignored. If you compiled doodaha with read-line support that will be used as well.

-d

--database=...

Use the specified database. Defaults to `mp3db'.

-h

--help

Show a help message and quit.

-H

--host=...

Use the specified host. MySQL defaults to using the a local socket.

-i

--id3

Use ID3 tags when checking for new MP3s.

-p

--password[=...]

Password to use when connecting to the server. If password is not given it's solicited on the tty.

-S

--socket=...

Socket file to use for connection.

-u

--user=...

User for login if not current user.

-v

--verbose

Makes the program tell you what it's doing.

-q

--verbose-sql

Makes the program print every SQL statement before it is executed.

-V

--version

Show version number and quit.