fatsort(1)

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 <[email protected]>.

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.

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