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Determine file type using the file command

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Dec 032010
 

Determine file type using the file command

Answer:

If you want to determine file type, you can try the file command:

# file /usr/share/perl5/Time/Zone.pm
/usr/share/perl5/Time/Zone.pm: Perl5 module source text

# file /usr/share/vim/vim72/doc/usr_90.txt
/usr/share/vim/vim72/doc/usr_90.txt: ASCII English text

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