Yes, there are several Linux CLI applications that can generate detailed information about MKV files, similar to the output you’ve provided. Here are some popular options:

1. mediainfo

  • Description: A CLI tool specifically designed to display detailed information about multimedia files.

  • Installation:

    sudo apt install mediainfo  # Debian/Ubuntu
sudo dnf install mediainfo  # Fedora
sudo pacman -S mediainfo    # Arch

  • Usage:

    mediainfo file.mkv

  • Output: mediainfo provides detailed information about the format, codec, resolution, audio, subtitles, and more.

2. ffprobe (part of FFmpeg)

  • Description: A tool included with FFmpeg, capable of analyzing multimedia files.

  • Installation:

    sudo apt install ffmpeg  # Debian/Ubuntu
sudo dnf install ffmpeg  # Fedora
sudo pacman -S ffmpeg    # Arch

  • Usage:

    ffprobe -i file.mkv

  • Alternative for detailed JSON output:

    ffprobe -v quiet -print_format json -show_format -show_streams file.mkv

  • Output: ffprobe provides a technical breakdown of the streams, codecs, duration, and other metadata.

3. mkvinfo (part of MKVToolNix)

  • Description: A tool from the MKVToolNix suite that provides detailed information about MKV files.

  • Installation:

    sudo apt install mkvtoolnix  # Debian/Ubuntu
sudo dnf install mkvtoolnix  # Fedora
sudo pacman -S mkvtoolnix    # Arch

  • Usage:

    mkvinfo file.mkv

  • Output: mkvinfo focuses on MKV-specific details, such as tracks, chapters, and tags.

4. exiftool

  • Description: A versatile metadata extraction tool that can analyze multimedia files, including MKV.

  • Installation:

    sudo apt install libimage-exiftool-perl  # Debian/Ubuntu
sudo dnf install perl-Image-ExifTool    # Fedora
sudo pacman -S exiftool                 # Arch

  • Usage:

    exiftool file.mkv

  • Output: Provides general metadata about the file, including codec, duration, and bitrates.

If you want the closest match to the detailed output you provided, mediainfo or mkvinfo are your best bets. For broader compatibility and additional details, ffprobe is also an excellent choice.