How does (exactly) utility like UNIX file command guess the file type?
Are there any source-codes?
How does (exactly) utility like UNIX file command guess the file type? Are there
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How does (exactly) utility like UNIX file command guess the file type?
Are there any source-codes?
It uses various heuristics, mainly signatures which are described in a configuration file.
will gives the file format.