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⟦d74c860ff⟧ TextFile

    Length: 508 (0x1fc)
    Types: TextFile
    Notes: UNIX file
    Names: »file.1«

Derivation

└─⟦26887b7e0⟧ Bits:30009717 Comet 32 harddisk image
    └─⟦28c352965⟧ »/a« UNIX Filesystem
        └─⟦this⟧ »usr/man/man1/file.1«

TextFile

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	@(#)file.1	2.1	7/1/84
	@(#)Copyright (C) 1983 by National Semiconductor Corp.
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.TH FILE 1
.SH NAME
file \- determine file type
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B file
file ...
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I File
performs a series of tests on each argument
in an attempt to classify it.
If an argument appears to be ascii,
.I file
examines the first 512 bytes
and tries to guess its language.
.SH BUGS
It often makes mistakes.
In particular it often suggests that
command files are C programs.
.PP
Does not recognize Pascal or LISP.