[SOLVED] get file extension

JJJCR · 04-09-2012, 11:43 PM

hi gurus, how to get file extension in Linux?

let's say i use ls -l in a directory, but the file extension is not displayed.
so how do i check and display file extensions?

thanks.

EricTRA · 04-10-2012, 12:44 AM

Hello,

File extension is not a Linux thing. You can have files without extension without any problem. There are some cases in which general agreement is to use a file extension for example to indicate a shell script (sh), a tar file (tar), compressed tar (tar.gz), and others. So don't look for a command to show file extensions since they're only used in specific cases in Linux. If you're in doubt and want to know what type a certain file is, use the file command:

Code:

file <yourfile>

Kind regards,

Eric

JJJCR · 04-10-2012, 04:28 PM

Thanks Eric

EricTRA · 04-11-2012, 12:42 AM

Hi,

You're welcome! Thanks for marking the thread solved. Have fun with Linux.

Kind regards,

Eric