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# 1  
Old 05-01-2012
help to make script run recursively
I have this little bash script I use to transcode mkv files using handbrake.
Code:
#!/bin/bash

sourcedir="/media/raid10/video/to_be_encoded_series"
destdir="/media/raid10/video/series"
cd "$sourcedir"
for i in *.mkv; do

HandBrakeCLI -i "$i" -o "$destdir/${i%.*}.mkv" -e x264 -q 20.0 -E copy -B auto -6 auto -R Auto -D 0.0 -f mkv --detelecine --decomb --loose-anamorphic -m -x b-adapt=2:rc-lookahead=50

mv "$i" /media/raid1/orig_series_mkv/"$i"
done

This is great for transcoding a batch of films all contained in the source directory, but I can't make it run recursively for files grouped into sub directories. I would also like to preserve the directory structure in the destination directory.

Thanks
Last edited by joeyg; 05-02-2012 at 12:18 PM.. Reason: typo
# 2  
Old 05-01-2012
Use find to search the subdirs and feed its output to a loop...
Code:
find <path_to_dir> -type f -name "*.mkv" | while read i
do
     <HandBrakeCLI command and args.>
     <mv command and args.>
done

# 3  
Old 05-01-2012
Thanks,

Will this also preserve the directory structure in the destiation directory?

ie
/source/TVseries/original_file.mkv
to
/destination/TVseries/transcoded_file.mkv
# 4  
Old 05-02-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by barrydocks
Thanks,

Will this also preserve the directory structure in the destiation directory?

ie
/source/TVseries/original_file.mkv
to
/destination/TVseries/transcoded_file.mkv
Yes it will...as long as you use the move comand in your first post.
# 5  
Old 05-03-2012
No luck I'm afraid, Handbrake runs but doesn't transcode anything and then there is an error with the mv command. I have commented out the cd and mv command to just leave the handbrake args but still no luck, here is my script:
Code:
#!/bin/bash

sourcedir="/media/raid10/video/to_be_encoded_series"
destdir="/media/raid10/video/series"
#cd "$sourcedir"

#for i in *.mkv; do
find "$sourcedir" -type f -name "*.mkv" | while read i
do

HandBrakeCLI -i "$i" -o "$destdir/${i%.*}.mkv" -e x264 -q 20.0 -E copy -B auto -6 auto -R Auto -D 0.0 -f mkv --detelecine --decomb --loose-anamorphic -m -x b-adapt=2:rc-lookahead=50

#mv "$i" /media/raid1/orig_series_mkv/"$i"
done

Thanks
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