---
name: "mdb-tool"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gmerlin"
version: "2.0.0~svn6298~dfsg0-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mdb-tool"
---

# mdb-tool(1)

Manipulate Media DB

## NAME

mdb-tool - Manipulate Media DB

## SYNOPSIS

**mdb-tool** *\[options\]* *command* *...*

## DESCRIPTION

gmerlin media DB tool

## OPTIONS

- **-create**

  Create DB if it doesn't exist

- **-monitor**

  Monitor the db until Ctrl+C is pressed

- **-db** *\<path\>*

  DB path

## COMMANDS

- **-rescan**

  Rescan directories.

- **-browse-obj** *\<id\>*

  Browse object

- **-browse-children** *\<id\>*

  Browse children

## GENERIC OPTIONS

The following generic options are available for all gmerlin applications

- **-help**

  Print this help message and exit

- **-help-man**

  Print this help message as a manual page and exit

- **-help-texi**

  Print this help message in texinfo format and exit

- **-version**

  Print version info and exit

- **-v** *level*

  Set verbosity level (0..4)

- **-syslog** *name*

  Log to syslog the specified name

- **-stderr**

  Always log to stderr