Fine Free File Command

This is the home page for the open source implementation of the file(1) command that ships with every free operating system (OpenBSD, Linux, NetBSD, FreeBSD, etc.
Homepage:	http://www.darwinsys.com/file/
Function:	File Format Identification

Description

This is the home page for the open source implementation of the file(1) command that ships with every free operating system (OpenBSD, Linux, NetBSD, FreeBSD, etc.) and has been ported to most systems where people use free software (including OS/2, DOS, MS Windows, etc.).

User Experiences

• [2019-11-16] Linux and Unix file command tutorial with examples

Development Activity

All development activity is visible on GitHub: https://github.com/file/file/commits

Release Feed

Below the last 3 release feeds:

2024-11-27 15:37:46

[tag:github.com,2008:Repository/1303130/FILE5_46 FILE5_46]

by zoulasc

2023-07-27 19:46:14

[tag:github.com,2008:Repository/1303130/FILE5_45 FILE5_45]

by zoulasc

2022-12-26 18:18:22

[tag:github.com,2008:Repository/1303130/FILE5_44 FILE5_44]

by zoulasc

Activity Feed

Below the last 5 commits:

2026-01-10 16:18:18

[tag:github.com,2008:Grit::Commit/acfbd73416b0e2022584bf112036aeb3ca5faa0a PR/706: xrayz: Add NUL termination check]

by zoulasc https://github.com/zoulasc

2026-01-10 16:16:27

[tag:github.com,2008:Grit::Commit/9515bbe0c857960e7b3987945d88ccd557b1bb13 PR/703: RolandK: Add proxmox formats]

by zoulasc https://github.com/zoulasc

2026-01-10 15:53:34

[tag:github.com,2008:Grit::Commit/55007a159fd22c20c5ebec0f1ed98a3a923d9df4 Update arj]

by zoulasc https://github.com/zoulasc

2026-01-10 15:49:11

[tag:github.com,2008:Grit::Commit/22ad28e9313c35e189c08ee39e2d3c143a091339 PR/695: polluks: Add AWS Tape]

by zoulasc https://github.com/zoulasc

2026-01-10 15:45:02

[tag:github.com,2008:Grit::Commit/0da83d9a024e15d836cdad2c1a203b5c52d6bb59 New magic from Dmitry Brant]

by zoulasc https://github.com/zoulasc