https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_file_signatures
On 6 Oct 2015 13:50, "Michael Dykman" <mdyk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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 <gos...@gmail.com> 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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