rm_metadata

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Check if ExifTool is installed
if ! command -v exiftool &>/dev/null; then
	echo "ExifTool is not installed. Please install it before running this script."
	exit 1
fi

# Check if the argument is provided
if [ -z "$1" ]; then
	echo "Please provide a directory or file as an argument."
	exit 1
fi

# Check if the argument is a directory
if [ -d "$1" ]; then
	directory="$1"
	cd "$directory" || exit

	# Remove metadata from files in the directory
	for file in *; do
		if [[ -f "$file" ]]; then
			echo "Removing metadata from: $file"
			exiftool -all= -overwrite_original "$file"
		fi
	done

	echo "Metadata removal complete."

# Check if the argument is a file
elif [ -f "$1" ]; then
	file="$1"

	# Remove metadata from the specified file
	echo "Removing metadata from: $file"
	exiftool -all= -overwrite_original "$file"

	echo "Metadata removal complete."

# Invalid argument
else
	echo "Invalid argument. Please provide a valid directory or file."
	exit 1
fi