See
gPhoto - ArchWiki, it is a Linux library to import images from a camera.
# Find Camera
Plug in camera, e.g. canon -> use view mode and connect usb cable and get model:
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❯ gphoto2 --auto-detect
Model Port
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Canon EOS 40D (PTP mode) usb:003,004
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# Quick import
# Choose destination
With current date:
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gphoto2 --get-all-files --filename /home/sspaeti/Simon/Sync/Pics/Cam/%y%m%d_IMPORT_CAM/%f
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in another directory:
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gphoto2 --get-all-files --filename ~/Simon/IMPORT_CAM
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Import from and to (list) - use list to see images:
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gphoto2 --get-file 570-580 --filename /home/sspaeti/Simon/Sync/Pics/Cam/%y%m%d_IMPORT_CAM/%f
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# Current directory
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~ ❯ gphoto2 --get-all-files
Saving file as IMG_4416.CR2
Saving file as IMG_4416.JPG
Saving file as IMG_4417.CR2
Saving file as IMG_4417.JPG
Saving file as IMG_4418.CR2
Saving file as IMG_4418.JPG
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# List images
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~ ❯ gphoto2 --list-files
There is no file in folder '/'.
There is no file in folder '/store_00010001'.
There is no file in folder '/store_00010001/DCIM'.
There are 585 files in folder '/store_00010001/DCIM/100CANON'.
#1 IMG_4416.CR2 rd 12809 KB image/x-canon-cr2 1700948608
#2 IMG_4416.JPG rd 4123 KB image/jpeg 1700948606
#3 IMG_4417.CR2 rd 12474 KB image/x-canon-cr2 1700948608
#4 IMG_4417.JPG rd 4057 KB image/jpeg 1700948608
#5 IMG_4418.CR2 rd 12972 KB image/x-canon-cr2 1700989920
#6 IMG_4418.JPG rd 3618 KB image/jpeg 1700989918
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# Quick Commands
gphoto2 --list-portsgphoto2 --auto-detectgphoto2 --abilitiesgphoto2 --summarygphoto2 --list-filesgphoto2 --get-all-filesgphoto2 --capture-image-and-downloadgphoto2 --set-config datetime=now - sets the camera to the current time
For advanced file manipulation, use
Origin: Omarchy