[CentOS] file command returns incorrect MIME type?
Benjamin Smith
lists at benjamindsmith.comSat Mar 4 06:36:46 UTC 2006
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On Friday 03 March 2006 16:33, Bart Schaefer wrote: > > Here's the problem: > > > > [ben at kepler tmp]# file -i presentation.ppt > > presentation.ppt: application/msword > > Excerpt from /usr/share/magic.mime: -- SNIP -- > The middle one of those matches the first six bytes of a powerpoint > file. Whether it also might match the first six bytes of some msword > documents, I don't know. It seems to match *any* document type. I've gotten in touch with the developer of the Canadian who maintains the "file" command (it's Christos) and he's asked for the first few thousand bytes of the file, which I've sent. Looks like the resolution of this sits outside the CentOS mailing list. -Ben -- "The best way to predict the future is to invent it." - XEROX PARC slogan, circa 1978 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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