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:

2025-04-07 20:18:59

[tag:github.com,2008:Grit::Commit/f77a1092e1862c2295a21077c9e28c2614a0eede PR/636: pvz122: Avoid integer oveflow -> FPE on x86.]

by zoulasc https://github.com/zoulasc

2025-04-06 22:09:57

[tag:github.com,2008:Grit::Commit/a5b10e1b64db79c6ebc6ca8950f4fa1539bc09b5 PR/629: spixi: Add QT 5 skinned movies]

by zoulasc https://github.com/zoulasc

2025-04-06 22:09:57

[tag:github.com,2008:Grit::Commit/4b95fc5fdca86f86df43935d32f02ea09fa3d9e0 PR/620: vmlemon: Add stratus efv archive]

by zoulasc https://github.com/zoulasc

2025-04-06 22:09:57

[tag:github.com,2008:Grit::Commit/def6a307d06289b5ebe5a1678e6db67a546bd26b PR/634: hanker: Be more specific about Xcursor patterns]

by zoulasc https://github.com/zoulasc

2025-04-06 22:09:57

[tag:github.com,2008:Grit::Commit/a2be06dc1ed4969a8991223a93d448cec20493ab PR/639: Albrecht: Don't use readelf.c for MIME]

by zoulasc https://github.com/zoulasc