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10.4.2.1 help: List and Describe Available Batches

The ‘help’ batch searches the load path for available batch modules and lists them. For each module its name and short description are shown on a separate line. The output is sorted alphabetically by the format name:

$ idest --format=help
setlyrics: set song lyrics (USLT frame) from a file
setpic: set attached picture from a file

If ‘help’ is used with the --which (-w) option, the format includes the directory where the module is found:

$ idest --format=help --which
setlyrics (/usr/share/idest/format): set song lyrics
(USLT frame) from a file
...