file

Technology Area common packages
Technology Area base operating system
File tests each argument in an attempt to classify it. There are three sets of tests, performed in this order: filesystem tests, magic number tests, and language tests. The first test that succeeds causes the file type to be printed.
Current version: 5.37

History

Effective Date Table ID Version Download URL Project URL Version URL
2022-03-31 11 5.37 download project version
2020-12-22 10 5.37 download project version
2019-01-17 9 5.32 download project version
2017-07-13 8 5.11 download project version
2015-06-25 7 5.11 download project version
2014-03-07 6 5.11 download project version
2013-09-10 5 5.11 download project version
2012-10-31 4 5.07 download project version
2012-05-01 3 5.07 download project version
2005-11-08 2 4.16 download project version