pkgsrc/sysutils/file/DESCR
cjep 47ffc22c9f Initial import of file 4.02 into the NetBSD packages collection as
sysutils/file.

File is a file classification program. This version is the standard "file"
command for Linux, *BSD, and other systems. This is Ian Darwin's file(1)
command. It is maintained by Christos Zoulas.

Package supplied by Jeremy C. Reed in PR#20774 and also in pkgsrc-wip.
Thanks Jeremy.
2003-04-13 10:24:27 +00:00

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File tests each argument in an attempt to classify it. There are
three sets of tests, performed in this order: file system tests,
magic number tests, and language tests.
This package also includes the magic number recognition libraries.
This version is the standard "file" command for Linux, *BSD, and other
systems. This is Ian Darwin's file(1) command. It is maintained
by Christos Zoulas.