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Determine the type of one or more files. Debugging, magic-file compilation and parameter limits are left out.

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Identify file typeExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Files*

any

Brief output

--brief

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Identify files

filesbrief

Show MIME type

filesmimebrief

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Files

path · positional 0 · repeatable

Brief output

Do not prepend filenames to output lines.
boolean

--brief-b

MIME type output

boolean

--mime-I

Print valid extensions

boolean

--extension

Keep going after first match

boolean

--keep-going-k

Follow symlinks

boolean

--dereference-L

Do not follow symlinks

boolean

--no-dereference-h

Filename separator

string

--separator-F

Read file names from

path

--files-from-f

Magic file list

string

--magic-file-m

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

fig

completion

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