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Install File

File: determine file type; Complete package, except sources

Install with winget
winget install --id GnuWin32.File
Upgrade
winget upgrade --id GnuWin32.File
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id GnuWin32.File

About File

The file command is "a file type guesser", that is, a command-line tool that tells you in words what kind of data a file contains. Unlike most GUI systems, command-line UNIX systems - with this program leading the charge - don't rely on filename extentions to tell you the type of a file, but look at the file's actual contents. This is, of course, more reliable, but requires a bit of I/O.

What's new in 5.03

No release notes provided.

Version history

Version Updated Notes
5.03 Unknown No notes