File command

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==The File command==
 
  
 
The <code>file</code> command has been a part of Unix distributions for many years.
 
The <code>file</code> command has been a part of Unix distributions for many years.
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* [ftp://ftp.astron.com/pub/file/ Source code]
 
* [ftp://ftp.astron.com/pub/file/ Source code]
 
* [http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/sysutils/file/ FreeBSD port tree] (referring to the porting of the original distribution into FreeBSD)
 
* [http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/sysutils/file/ FreeBSD port tree] (referring to the porting of the original distribution into FreeBSD)
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Revision as of 00:37, 24 June 2015

Software > File identification software > File command

The file command has been a part of Unix distributions for many years.

The Debian manpage gives an overview of its functionality

The program source includes a database of heuristics for determining file types, which includes a variety of 'magic numbers' which characterise files. This database is not portable, but is potentially adaptable.

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