Talk:Fine Free File Command - Revision history

Ross-spencer: Note of thanks!

2026-02-25T17:34:57Z

Note of thanks!

Andrew N. Jackson at 20:09, 5 February 2026

2026-02-05T20:09:48Z

Andrew N. Jackson: /* Is this name the most idiomatic? */

2026-02-05T15:12:16Z

Is this name the most idiomatic?

Ross-spencer: Question about naming

2026-01-26T10:25:22Z

Question about naming

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== Is this name the most idiomatic? ==

I am wondering what folks think about the name convention adopted for this record. I have contributed to this one in the past, but even today I don't think to look under this name when I am thinking of the Unix File(1) Utility. Perhaps file (command), or another name is more appropriate? That being said, does anyone know of an aliasing mechanism on MediaWiki? An alias, or set of aliases back to this record might also make it easier to find/reference. [[User:Ross-spencer|Ross-spencer]] ([[User talk:Ross-spencer|talk]]) 10:25, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

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 : I think the MediaWiki convention is to make [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Redirects Redirects] that point aliases to the 'canonical' page. Adding a "file (command)" alias seems reasonable. The tool's homepage declares it to be the "fine free file command", but also refers to it as the "file(1) command", so maybe that's a better name and/or alias? [[User:Andrew N. Jackson|Andrew N. Jackson]] ([[User talk:Andrew N. Jackson|talk]]) 15:12, 5 February 2026 (UTC)
 : Experimenting with adding a redirect from [[file(1) command]]... [[User:Andrew N. Jackson|Andrew N. Jackson]] ([[User talk:Andrew N. Jackson|talk]]) 20:09, 5 February 2026 (UTC)
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 I am wondering what folks think about the name convention adopted for this record. I have contributed to this one in the past, but even today I don't think to look under this name when I am thinking of the Unix File(1) Utility. Perhaps file (command), or another name is more appropriate? That being said, does anyone know of an aliasing mechanism on MediaWiki? An alias, or set of aliases back to this record might also make it easier to find/reference. [[User:Ross-spencer|Ross-spencer]] ([[User talk:Ross-spencer|talk]]) 10:25, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
 : I think the MediaWiki convention is to make [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Redirects Redirects] that point aliases to the 'canonical' page. Adding a "file (command)" alias seems reasonable. The tool's homepage declares it to be the "fine free file command", but also refers to it as the "file(1) command", so maybe that's a better name and/or alias? [[User:Andrew N. Jackson|Andrew N. Jackson]] ([[User talk:Andrew N. Jackson|talk]]) 15:12, 5 February 2026 (UTC)
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 I am wondering what folks think about the name convention adopted for this record. I have contributed to this one in the past, but even today I don't think to look under this name when I am thinking of the Unix File(1) Utility. Perhaps file (command), or another name is more appropriate? That being said, does anyone know of an aliasing mechanism on MediaWiki? An alias, or set of aliases back to this record might also make it easier to find/reference. [[User:Ross-spencer|Ross-spencer]] ([[User talk:Ross-spencer|talk]]) 10:25, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
+: I think the MediaWiki convention is to make [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Redirects Redirects] that point aliases to the 'canonical' page. Adding a "file (command)" alias seems reasonable. The tool's homepage declares it to be the "fine free file command", but also refers to it as the "file(1) command", so maybe that's a better name and/or alias? [[User:Andrew N. Jackson|Andrew N. Jackson]] ([[User talk:Andrew N. Jackson|talk]]) 15:12, 5 February 2026 (UTC)
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