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From: dws@ssec.wisc.edu (DaviD W. Sanderson)
Subject: Re: Is file(1) available in perl?
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In <265kbt$38k@pulitzer.eng.sematech.org> fennessq@lestat.eng.sematech.org (Quentin Fennessy,3rd flr x3841) writes:
# Has anyone implemented a generic file(1) command in perl?  If so,
# would you please tell me where I can find a copy?

I have written a file(1)-type command in perl, called "magic".  Its
main advantage is that it knows about many, many types of files, and
prints more informative descriptions than file(1) does (or can).

You can find my beta release 2 (6 parts) in:

usc.edu:/archive/usenet/sources/alt.sources/volume92/Feb:

	920205.07.gz
	920205.10.gz
	920205.11.gz
	920205.12.gz
	920205.13.gz
	920205.14.gz

Like pbmplus, it's been a while since the last release - but the next
version will be a doozy!

DaviD W. Sanderson (dws@ssec.wisc.edu)