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jpg\r\n  - jpeg\r\n  - tiff\r\n\r\n# Requirements\r\nYou need at least Java JRE 1.8 to run this software.\r\n\r\n## Usage\r\n* Navigate to the folder containing the metawipe.jar file\r\n* Open a terminal in this folder\r\n* type _java -jar metawipe.jar \u003cargs\u003e_\r\n\r\n_\u003cargs\u003e_ can be :\r\n - ***-f*** : Clears metadata of one particular file.\r\n Note: Nothing is written on the console after successful operation (and the   program returns 0).\r\nError messages still displayed.\r\n Example: ```java -jar metawipe.jar -f /path/to/photo.jpg```\r\n - ***-d***: Clears every supported file formats in the given directory and its subdirectories.\r\n Example: ```java -jar metawipe.jar -d /path/to/directory/```\r\n- ***-help*** Displays the help.\r\nExample: ```java -jar metawipe.jar -help```\r\n\r\n### Installation\r\n* [Download the latest version](https://github.com/kivimango/metawipe/releases) and unzip it somewhere to your directory\r\n* If you want to build from source, clone this repository:\r\n```git clone https://github.com/kivimango/metawipe.git```\r\nExecute the following command in the terminal:\r\n```mvn clean compile assembly:single```\r\nThe built jar will be in the _/target_ folder\r\n\r\n### Contribution\r\nContributions are welcome ! If you see errors, bugs, please open a [new Issue](https://github.com/kivimango/metawipe/issues), or send a pull request.\r\n### License\r\nMIT\r\n\r\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fkivimango%2Fmetawipe","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fkivimango%2Fmetawipe","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fkivimango%2Fmetawipe/lists"}