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

Analytics:

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Installs2491,0504,514
Installs (--HEAD)027
Installs on Request2451,0334,440
Installs on Request (--HEAD)027
Build Errors0