6.15.2. Contents of File
Installed programs:
file
Installed library:
libmagic.so
The File package contains a utility for determining the type of a given file or files.
Prepare File for compilation:
./configure --prefix=/usr
Compile the package:
make
To test the results, issue:
make check
Install the package to a temporary directory:
make install DESTDIR=$(pwd)/debian/tmp
Build the package archive:
buildpkg
Install the package:
dpkg -i ../file_5.22_*.deb
Remove the previous version of the package:
dpkg --purge file-pass1