File-5.46

The File package contains a utility for determining the type of a given file or files.

Approximate build time: less than 0.1 SBU

Required disk space: 19 MB

SHA256 Checksum: c9cc77c7c560c543135edc555af609d5619dbef011997e988ce40a3d75d86088

Installation of File

Prepare File for compilation:

./configure --prefix=/usr

Compile the package:

make

To test the results, issue:

make check

Install the package:

make install

Installed programs: file

Installed library: libmagic.so

file	Tries to classify each given file; it does this by performing several tests—file system tests, magic number tests, and language tests
`libmagic`	Contains routines for magic number recognition, used by the file program