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Unix v7 |
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file − determine file type
file file ...
File performs a series of tests on each argument in an attempt to classify it. If an argument appears to be ascii, file examines the first 512 bytes and tries to guess its language.
It often makes mistakes. In particular it often suggests that command files are C programs.
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