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Bhagyesh 07-14-2009 11:25 PM
File type identification ??
 
can anyone tell me how Linux OS identifies the file type and match it to the relevant application to access it ??

jdkaye 07-15-2009 12:25 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bhagyesh (Post 3607968)
can anyone tell me how Linux OS identifies the file type and match it to the relevant application to access it ??
If this is homework then why not do a google search for your answer?
If this is not homework then why not do a google search for your answer?
You can also type this in a terminal and it will give you some information:
Code:
man file
jdk

Bhagyesh 07-15-2009 05:10 PM
thank you JD.. that made perfect sense...!!

I went through man file .. I understood how file identification happens in the OS...

jdkaye 07-15-2009 11:50 PM
Glad to have been of service :)
jdk


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