File command

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The <code>file</code> command is a file format identification utility that has been a part of Unix distributions for many years.
  
==The File command==
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The [https://manpages.debian.org/man1/file Debian manpage] gives an overview of its functionality
  
The <code>file</code> command has been a part of unix distributions for many years.
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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.
  
The [http://manpages.debian.net/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=file&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=Debian+6.0+squeeze&format=html&locale=en Debian manpage] gives an overview of its functionality
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== Links ==
 
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* [http://www.darwinsys.com/file/ File Command web site]
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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* [ftp://ftp.astron.com/pub/file/ Source code]
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* [http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/sysutils/file/ FreeBSD port tree] (referring to the porting of the original distribution into FreeBSD)
  
For the source, see:
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[[Category:File Format Identification]]
* [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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* '''XXX Need more sources!'''
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Latest revision as of 15:44, 18 October 2017

Software > File identification software > File command

The file command is a file format identification utility that 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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