file (command)
The file command is a standard program of Unix and Unix-like operating systems for recognizing the type of data contained in a computer file.
Example usage of file | |
| Developer(s) | AT&T Bell Laboratories |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1973 as part of Unix Research Version 4; 1986 open-source reimplementation |
| Repository | github |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Unix, Unix-like, Plan 9, IBM i |
| Platform | Cross-platform |
| Type | File type detector |
| License | BSD license, CDDL Plan 9: MIT License |
| Website | darwinsys |
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