FILE(1)FILE(1)NAMEfile - determine file type
SYNOPSISfile [ f list ] filename...
DESCRIPTION
The file command performs a series of tests on each file argument in an
attempt to classify it. If an argument appears to be ASCII, file
examines the first 512 bytes and tries to guess its language.
If the argument is a fat file, the series of tests is performed on each
architecture in the fat file.
If the -f option is specified, file instead performs its tests on each
file listed in the file named list. This file should contain one
filename per line, with no whitespace.
BUGS
The file command often makes mistakes. In particular, it often
suggests that command files are C programs. It does not recognize
Pascal or LISP.
NeXT Computer, Inc. July 19, 1993 FILE(1)