>> I noticed that "file" can identify OGG-Files but if I try to use "file" >> for e.g. an MP3 it reports just "data" even it reports a lot >> informations >> for OGGs. >> >> Is there any reason (exclude things like "nobody provided a patch"...) >> why >> file can't identify MP3s? >> I thought mp3-headers are "unique" (enought) so I wonder why file can't >> detect mp3s. :-/ > > it detects and reports it just fine for proper mp3s (with ID3 headers), > the mp3s you tried it with lack that. > > eg: > $ file ~/foo.mp3 > /home/pvalchev/foo.mp3: MP3, 128 kBits, 44.1 kHz, Stereo
Thanks! I didn't knew that! =) Kind regards, Sebastian
