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@ -6,20 +6,18 @@ Owl is a command line tool for removing unwanted characters from file names.
Say you want to backup some of your files on to a memory stick. Most likely
that memory stick uses `FAT32` or `exFAT` as its file system, as this is the
most compatible with the most operating systems. But if any of your files
have special characters like `:` or `?` in their names, this won't work (see
<https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/win32/fileio/exfat-specification>,
section 7.7.3 for more details).
have special characters like `:` or `?` in their names, this won't work
[1](#links).
Alternatively, say you have a file that needs to be on an older computer
that will not render some characters (like multi-character emoji)
correctly<sup>1</sup>.
that will not render some characters (like multi-character emoji) correctly
(or you just don't like having emoji in a file name).
And what if you have either of these problems with potentially many files in
a directory? Renaming every file would be tedious, and even the best bulk
renaming tool will struggle to deal with all the possible invalid
characters, at least if you don't want to manually write a very complex
[regular expression](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_expression) every
time you encounter this problem.
regular expression every time you encounter this problem.
Owl will hunt down any files with these issues and rename them as
appropriate - see `man.md` for usage.
@ -27,4 +25,14 @@ appropriate - see `man.md` for usage.
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1. Or you just don't like having emoji in a file name.
## Links
1. A Stack Exchange question which outlines some of the problems in this area: <https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/779052/removing-hidden-control-characters-in-filenames>
2. Another, similar stack exchange question: <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1976007/what-characters-are-forbidden-in-windows-and-linux-directory-names>
3. FAT Specification:
<https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/win32/fileio/exfat-specification>
(see section 7.7.3)
4. More file system specifications: <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/backup-and-storage/fat-hpfs-and-ntfs-file-systems?source=recommendations>
5. mmv: <https://github.com/rrthomas/mmv>
6. PathShortener: <https://github.com/ElectricRCAircraftGuy/eRCaGuy_PathShortener>
7. fuseblk-filename-fixer: <https://github.com/DDR0/fuseblk-filename-fixer>