determine the file type of foo.txt file foo.txt
keep going and show all the matching file types, not just the first file -k index.html
show type by looking inside compressed files file -z compressed.gzip
try to classify special files like disk partitions file -s /dev/disk0
Determine the type of a file: file
Determine file type.
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Give a description of the type of the specified file. Works fine for files with no file extension:
file filename
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Look inside a zipped file and determine the file type(s) inside:
file -z foo.zip
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Allow file to work with special or device files:
file -s filename
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Don't stop at first file type match; keep going until the end of the file:
file -k filename
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Determine the mime encoding type of a file:
file -i filename
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