diff --git a/Base/usr/share/man/man1/file.md b/Base/usr/share/man/man1/file.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..be37db78c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/Base/usr/share/man/man1/file.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +## Name + +file - determine type of files + +## Synopsis + +```**sh +$ file [options...] [files...] +``` + +## Description + +`file` attempts to identify the type of files. + +First, an attempt is made to identify a given file based on predetermined binary patterns. If this fails, `file` will fall back to determining the type based on the filename. + +## Options + +* `--help`: Display this message +* `-I`, `--mime-type`: Only show mime type. + +## Arguments + +* `files`: Files to identify + +## Examples + +```sh +# Identify a file +$ file Buggie.png +Buggie.png: PNG image data, 64 x 138 +# Identify all files in the current directory, and show only the mime type. +$ file -I * +``` +