file-formula

Install command:
brew install file-formula

Also known as: file

Utility to determine file types

https://darwinsys.com/file/

License: BSD-2-Clause-Darwin

Development: Pull requests

Formula JSON API: /api/formula/file-formula.json

Formula code: file-formula.rb on GitHub

Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:

macOS on
Apple Silicon
golden gate ✅
tahoe ✅
sequoia ✅
sonoma ✅
macOS on
Intel
sonoma ✅
Linux ARM64 ✅
x86_64 ✅

Current versions:

stable ✅ 5.48
head ⚡️ HEAD

Keg-only because macOS already provides this software.

Depends on:

libmagic 5.48 Implementation of the file(1) command

Binaries: file

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Installs3139904,636
Installs (--HEAD)118
Installs on Request3129814,562
Installs on Request (--HEAD)118
Build Errors0