8.11. File-5.45

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

Approximate build time: less than 0.1 SBU

Required disk space: 17 MB

8.11.1. Installation of File

Prepare File for compilation:

./configure --prefix=/usr

Compile the package:

make

To test the results, issue:

make check

Install the package:

make install

Clean previous build:

make distclean

Prepare File for compilation:

CC="gcc -m32" ./configure \
    --prefix=/usr         \
    --libdir=/usr/lib32   \
    --host=i686-pc-linux-gnu

Compile the package:

make

Install the package:

make DESTDIR=$PWD/DESTDIR install
cp -Rv DESTDIR/usr/lib32/* /usr/lib32
rm -rf DESTDIR

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