Selection of utilities

fil – UNIX file command

fil is a Unix file command written in Go.

file tests each argument in an attempt to classify it. There are three sets of tests, performed in this order: filesystem tests, magic tests, and language tests. The first test that succeeds causes the file type to be printed.

This is free and open source software.

Website: github.com/file-go/fil
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Developer: Joeky
License: MIT License

fil example output

fil is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.


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Alternatives to file
filUnix file command written in Go
mimetypeDetermines the MIME type of files
xdg-mimePart of xdg-utils
TrIDIdentify file types from their binary signatures
binwalkSearch a given binary image for embedded files

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