File

File 5.03

File: determine file type; Complete package, except sources

  • By GnuWin32
  • GnuWin License
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About File

The file command is "a file type guesser", that is, a command-line tool that tells you in words what kind of data a file contains. Unlike most GUI systems, command-line UNIX systems - with this program leading the charge - don't rely on filename extentions to tell you the type of a file, but look at the file's actual contents. This is, of course, more reliable, but requires a bit of I/O.

Technical details

PublisherGnuWin32
AuthorGnuWin
Version5.03
LicenseGnuWin License
Installer typeinno
Architecturex86
Package IDGnuWin32.File

Links & install command

Install File from the command line with Windows Package Manager (winget):

winget install --id=GnuWin32.File -e

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