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mediainfo: Display metadata for a given file in the console.
$ mediainfo ${file}
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The command "mediainfo ${file}" is used to extract information about a media file. Here is a breakdown of each element:

  • "mediainfo": This is the command or program you are running. It's a multimedia information utility that can display technical and metadata information of various media files like videos, audios, and images. Mediainfo is often used in the command line or terminal.
  • "${file}": This is a variable that represents the specific file you want to analyze with the mediainfo command. The "${file}" placeholder should be replaced with the actual file path or name you want to examine.

In summary, the command "mediainfo ${file}" prompts the mediainfo program to retrieve and display detailed information about the specified media file.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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