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File type identification utility

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File type identification utility

This project links 36 native package records across 9 recorded operating-system releases. Compare the retained versions and architectures below, then open the package for your own release.

These are catalog observations, not a guarantee of installation, compatibility, or upstream support.

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Project pictures and package coverage

Alpine Linux 3.21: 5 package records; Alpine Linux 3.22: 5 package records; Alpine Linux 3.23: 5 package records; Debian 12 (Bookworm): 4 package records; Debian 13 (Trixie): 4 package records; Fedora 43: 5 package records; Fedora 44: 5 package records; openSUSE Leap 16.0: 1 package records; openSUSE Tumbleweed: 2 package records. Catalog coverage diagram, not an application screenshot.file: recorded package coverageAlpine Linux 3.215 recordsAlpine Linux 3.225 recordsAlpine Linux 3.235 recordsDebian 12 (Bookworm)4 recordsDebian 13 (Trixie)4 recordsFedora 435 recordsFedora 445 recordsopenSUSE Leap 16.01 records
OpenFactory diagram of linked package records. The first eight releases are shown; all 9 appear below. It is not an application screenshot.

Project identity

Project
file
Publisher
Not authoritatively mapped
Native package records
36
Operating systems
alpine-linux-3-21, alpine-linux-3-22, alpine-linux-3-23, debian-12, debian-13, fedora-43, fedora-44, opensuse-leap-16-0, opensuse-tumbleweed
License expression
BSD-2-Clause
Metadata completeness
70/100 (not a software quality rating)
Homepage
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Source repository
Not reported

Source-reported description

The fullest retained description is shown with its source. Distribution packaging descriptions may include downstream details.

The file command is used to identify a particular file according to the type of data contained by the file. File can identify many different file types, including ELF binaries, system libraries, RPM packages, and different graphics formats.

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Packages by operating system

Compare recorded versions, then open a package for dependency, file, checksum, and repository evidence. Version strings are distribution-specific, not a ranking of newer software.

Alpine Linux 3.21

  1. file

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source file

    5.46-r2

    File type identification utility

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  2. file-dev

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source file

    5.46-r2

    File type identification utility (development files)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  3. file-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source file

    5.46-r2

    File type identification utility (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  4. libmagic

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source file

    5.46-r2

    File type identification library

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  5. libmagic-static

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source file

    5.46-r2

    File type identification utility (static library)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21

Alpine Linux 3.22

  1. file

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source file

    5.46-r2

    File type identification utility

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  2. file-dev

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source file

    5.46-r2

    File type identification utility (development files)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  3. file-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source file

    5.46-r2

    File type identification utility (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  4. libmagic

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source file

    5.46-r2

    File type identification library

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  5. libmagic-static

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source file

    5.46-r2

    File type identification utility (static library)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22

Alpine Linux 3.23

  1. file

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source file

    5.46-r2

    File type identification utility

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  2. file-dev

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source file

    5.46-r2

    File type identification utility (development files)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  3. file-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source file

    5.46-r2

    File type identification utility (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  4. libmagic

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source file

    5.46-r2

    File type identification library

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  5. libmagic-static

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source file

    5.46-r2

    File type identification utility (static library)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23

Debian 12 (Bookworm)

  1. file

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / utils

    1:5.44-3

    Recognize the type of data in a file using "magic" numbers

    amd64arm64bookworm
  2. libmagic1

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libs / source file

    1:5.44-3

    Recognize the type of data in a file using "magic" numbers - library

    amd64arm64bookworm
  3. libmagic-dev

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libdevel / source file

    1:5.44-3

    Recognize the type of data in a file using "magic" numbers - development

    amd64arm64bookworm
  4. libmagic-mgc

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libs / source file

    1:5.44-3

    File type determination library using "magic" numbers (compiled magic file)

    amd64arm64bookworm

Debian 13 (Trixie)

  1. file

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / utils

    1:5.46-5

    Recognize the type of data in a file using "magic" numbers

    amd64arm64trixie
  2. libmagic1t64

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libs / source file

    1:5.46-5

    Recognize the type of data in a file using "magic" numbers - library

    amd64arm64trixie
  3. libmagic-dev

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libdevel / source file

    1:5.46-5

    Recognize the type of data in a file using "magic" numbers - development

    amd64arm64trixie
  4. libmagic-mgc

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libs / source file

    1:5.46-5

    File type determination library using "magic" numbers (compiled magic file)

    amd64arm64trixie

Fedora 43

  1. file

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source file

    5.46-9.fc43

    Utility for determining file types

    aarch64x86_6443
  2. file-devel

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source file

    5.46-9.fc43

    Libraries and header files for file development

    aarch64i686x86_6443
  3. file-libs

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source file

    5.46-9.fc43

    Libraries for applications using libmagic

    aarch64i686x86_6443
  4. file-static

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source file

    5.46-9.fc43

    Static library for file development

    aarch64i686x86_6443
  5. python3-file-magic

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source file

    5.46-9.fc43

    Python 3 bindings for the libmagic API

    noarch43

Fedora 44

  1. file

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source file

    5.46-10.fc44

    Utility for determining file types

    aarch64x86_6444
  2. file-devel

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source file

    5.46-10.fc44

    Libraries and header files for file development

    aarch64i686x86_6444
  3. file-libs

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source file

    5.46-10.fc44

    Libraries for applications using libmagic

    aarch64i686x86_6444
  4. file-static

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source file

    5.46-10.fc44

    Static library for file development

    aarch64i686x86_6444
  5. python3-file-magic

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source file

    5.46-10.fc44

    Python 3 bindings for the libmagic API

    noarch44

openSUSE Leap 16.0

  1. python313-magic

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Development/Languages/Python / source python-magic

    5.46-160000.2.2

    Python module to use libmagic

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0

openSUSE Tumbleweed

  1. python313-magic

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Unspecified / source python-magic

    5.48-2.1

    Python module to use libmagic

    noarchtumbleweed
  2. python314-magic

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Unspecified / source python-magic

    5.48-2.1

    Python module to use libmagic

    noarchtumbleweed

Project resources and further reading

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