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[About](#about)\n2. [Installation](#installation)\n3. [Usage](#usage)\n4. [Options](#options)\n5. [Files](#files)\n6. [Supported Creators](#creators)\n7. [Notes](#notes)\n8. [The End](#end)\n\n## :question: About \u003ca name=\"about\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\nvman is a small but configurable CLI program to open helpful videos about linux utility commands from a variety of creators using the default media player in the system.\n\n## :file_folder: Installation \u003ca name=\"installation\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\n### :penguin: Binary dependencies (Debian)\n```sh\nsudo apt-get install python3 python3-pip python3-setuptools pipx\n```\n```sh\npipx ensurepath\n```\n\n### :snake: Option 1: Pypi\n```sh\npipx install vman\n```\n\n### :hand: Option 2: Git repository (Still connects to Pypi)\n```sh\npipx install git+https://github.com/sivefunc/vman.git\n```\n\n## :computer: Usage \u003ca name=\"usage\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\nusage: vman [video] [author] [options]\n\nvman - Video Man Pages\n\n### Open a video from distrotube\n```sh\nvman ls -a distrotube\n```\n\n### Change media player (by default it uses xdg-open)\n```sh\nvman ls -p mpv\n```\n\n### Pipe URL to a different program + verbose\n```sh \nvman ls --only-url --verbose | xargs librewolf\n```\n\n## :gear: Options \u003ca name=\"notes\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n```sh\noptions:\n  -h, --help            show this help message and exit\n  -v, --version         show program's version number and exit\n  -a AUTHOR, --author AUTHOR\n                        Author of the video to consult, e.g 'roberteldersoftware'\n  -p PATH, --player PATH\n                        Path to media player to use instead of the one defined in config\n  --only-url            Do not reproduce the video, returns the url\n  --urls                List all the video manuals in JSON format\n  --verbose             Detailed output at console\n```\n\n## :file_folder: Files \u003ca name=\"files\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n### Config File\nTOML file that allows the user to modify the default options, e.g the media player.\nIt's located at src/vman/config.toml\nexample:\n```toml\nmedia_player = \"xdg-open\"\nauthor = \"distrotube\"\n\n[custom-urls]\nenabled = false\npath = \"\"\n```\n\n### URLS File\nJSON File that maps an author to a collection of videos.\nIt's located at src/vman/urls.json but you can modify the location.\n```json\n{\n    \"distrotube\": {\n        \"ls\": \"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-4Q7i6mNeM\"\n    },\n    \"roberteldersoftware\": {\n        \"nice\": \"https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uuCYq64Ww7o\",\n        \"fmt\": \"https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SyylpFY_eSg\"\n    }\n}\n```\n\n## :camera: Supported Creators \u003ca name=\"creators\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eName\u003c/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eProfile Picture\u003c/td\u003e\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eDistroTube\u003c/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003e\n            \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVls1GmFKf6WlTraIb_IaJg\"\u003e\n                \u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sivefunc/vman/refs/heads/master/res/distrotube.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\"\u003e\n            \u003c/a\u003e\n        \u003c/td\u003e\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eRobertElderSoftware\u003c/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003e\n            \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmCxjmeQrkB5GmCEssbvxg\"\u003e\n                \u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sivefunc/vman/refs/heads/master/res/roberteldersoftware.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\"\u003e\n            \u003c/a\u003e\n        \u003c/td\u003e\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\n \u003c/table\u003e\n\n## :notebook: Notes \u003ca name=\"notes\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n- CLI Options have higher precedency than config.toml\n\n\u003ca name=\"end\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n## Made by :link: [Sivefunc](https://github.com/sivefunc)\n## Licensed under :link: [GPLv3](https://github.com/sivefunc/vman/blob/master/LICENSE)\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fsivefunc%2Fvman","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fsivefunc%2Fvman","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fsivefunc%2Fvman/lists"}