file.man

Unix utility 'file'

The Unix utility 'file' is responsible for displaying information about a given file as parameter.
The utility can identify the file's contents by its extension or even reading some of its content,
such as headers from HAPP binary images or HBoot modules, as well as other files. The utility
initially checks the identity by looking for a series of headers inside the file. If no known
signature is found, it infers the type of file by extension. The file content is not analyzed at
all, just the first few bytes that may contain a file signature.

USAGE:

file <filename>

No additional parameters are required.

For more information, enter 'file ?' or 'file --help'.

HISTORY

This command appeared in the Hexagonix H1 or in previous development versions (2015-2021).

AUTHOR

Felipe Miguel Nery Lunkes

LICENSE

Licensed under BSD-3-Clause.

Hexagonix                           [2.1 03/12/2023]