6.38. File-4.10

The File package contains a utility for determining the type of files.

Approximate build time: 0.1 SBU

Required disk space: 6.3 MB

File installation depends on: Bash, Binutils, Coreutils, Diffutils, GCC, Glibc, Grep, Make, Sed, and Zlib

6.38.1. Installation of File

Prepare File for compilation:

./configure --prefix=/usr

Compile the package:

make

Install the package:

make install

Installed programs: file

Installed library: libmagic.[a,so]

file: Tries to classify each given file; it does this by performing several tests—file system tests, magic number tests, and language tests
libmagic: Contains routines for magic number recognition, used by the file program