---
name: "mbget"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ears"
version: "1.0.1-2.1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mbget"
---

# mbget(1)

interface to the MusicBrainz database

## NAME

mbfind, mbget, mbsubmit - interface to the MusicBrainz database

## SYNOPSIS

**mbget** \[*--device DEV*\] \[*--discid ID*\] \[*--albumid ID*\] \[*--freedb*\]\
 **mbfind** \[*--artist ARTIST*\] \[*--album ALBUM*\] \[*--verbose*\]\
 **mbsubmit**

## DESCRIPTION

**mbget** prints a listing of the specified album (by default, the disc in /dev/cdrom), in either a serialized format compatible with [*lastfmsubmitd*(1)](/lastfmsubmitd/1.md) or a format compatible with FreeDB. **mbfind** lists albums in the MusicBrainz database matching the given criteria. **mbsubmit** opens a web browser window to submit the disc ID of the disc in /dev/cdrom to MusicBrainz.

## OPTIONS

- **-a, --artist**

  Specify the artist name to search for.

- **-b, --album**

  Specify the album name to search for.

- **-v, --verbose**

  Print all RDF responses read from the server (for debugging purposes).

- **-d, --device**

  Specify the device to read a disc ID from.

- **-i, --discid**

  Specify a disc ID; do not read from any devices.

- **-a, --albumid**

  Specify an album ID; do not read from any devices.

- **-f, --freedb**

  Print output in FreeDB format.

## AUTHOR

Decklin Foster \<decklin@red-bean.com\>.