6.15. File-5.22

The File package contains a utility for determining the type of a given file or files.

Approximate build time: 0.1 SBU

Required disk space: 16 MB

6.15.1. Installation of File

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

Installed programs: file

Installed library: libmagic.so

file	Tries to classify each given file; it does this by performing several tests—file system tests, magic number tests, and language tests
`libmagic`	Contains routines for magic number recognition, used by the file program