If you are on linux, the 'file' utility will do it.
probe file types recursively from the current directory:
$ find . -exec file {} +
'file' ignores extensions, probing the first few bytes for signatures
On Tue, Oct 6, 2015, 9:45 AM Björn Helgason <[email protected]> wrote:
> Is there a utility that can scan through files and tell if they are films,
> music etc?
> I know extensions are indications of what they are.
> I am thinking about if it is possible to get a util that can read parts or
> whole files and decide what they are.
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