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GDALMANAGE(1)			     GDAL			 GDALMANAGE(1)

NAME
       gdalmanage -  Identify, delete, rename and copy raster data files.

SYNOPSIS
	  Usage: gdalmanage [--help] [--help-general]
			    <mode> [-r]	[-fr] [-u] [-f <format>]
			    <datasetname> [<newdatasetname>]

DESCRIPTION
       The  gdalmanage	program	 can perform various operations	on raster data
       files, depending	on the chosen mode. This includes  identifying	raster
       data types and deleting,	renaming or copying the	files.

       <mode> Mode of operation

	      identify <datasetname>:
		     List data format of file(s).

	      copy <datasetname> <newdatasetname>:
		     Create a copy of the raster file with a new name.

	      rename <datasetname> <newdatasetname>:
		     Change the	name of	the raster file.

	      delete <datasetname>:
		     Delete raster file(s).

       -r     Recursively scan files/folders for raster	files.

       -fr    Recursively  scan	folders	for raster files, forcing recursion in
	      folders recognized as valid formats.

       -u     Report failures if file type is unidentified.

       -f <format>
	      Specify format of	raster file if	unknown	 by  the  application.
	      Uses short data format name (e.g.	GTiff).

       <datasetname>
	      Raster  file  to	operate	 on. With identify may be repeated for
	      multiple files.

       <newdatasetname>
	      For copy and rename modes, you provide a source filename	and  a
	      target  filename,	just like copy and move	commands in an operat-
	      ing system.

EXAMPLES
   Using identify mode
       Report the data format of the raster file by using  the	identify  mode
       and specifying a	data file name:

	  $ gdalmanage identify	NE1_50M_SR_W.tif

	  NE1_50M_SR_W.tif: GTiff

       Recursive mode will scan	subfolders and report the data format:

	  $ gdalmanage identify	-r 50m_raster/

	  NE1_50M_SR_W/ne1_50m.jpg: JPEG
	  NE1_50M_SR_W/ne1_50m.png: PNG
	  NE1_50M_SR_W/ne1_50m_20pct.tif: GTiff
	  NE1_50M_SR_W/ne1_50m_band1.tif: GTiff
	  NE1_50M_SR_W/ne1_50m_print.png: PNG
	  NE1_50M_SR_W/NE1_50M_SR_W.aux: HFA
	  NE1_50M_SR_W/NE1_50M_SR_W.tif: GTiff
	  NE1_50M_SR_W/ne1_50m_sub.tif:	GTiff
	  NE1_50M_SR_W/ne1_50m_sub2.tif: GTiff

   Using copy mode
       Copy the	raster data:

	  $ gdalmanage copy NE1_50M_SR_W.tif ne1_copy.tif

   Using rename	mode
       Rename raster data:

	  $ gdalmanage rename NE1_50M_SR_W.tif ne1_rename.tif

   Using delete	mode
       Delete the raster data:

	  gdalmanage delete NE1_50M_SR_W.tif

AUTHOR
       Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam@pobox.com>

COPYRIGHT
       1998-2025

				 Feb 11, 2025			 GDALMANAGE(1)

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