[mythtv-users] FW: What format are myth's .muv files
stan
stanb at panix.com
Thu Jan 15 21:19:37 EST 2004
On Thu, Jan 15, 2004 at 05:16:41PM -0800, Chris Petersen wrote:
> > What is the "file command"?
>
> file is a little utility that will tell you information about common
> file types (usually based on file header info)... for example:
>
> file some.gif
> some.gif: GIF image data, version 89a, 289 x 90
>
> file uppercase.pl
> uppercase.pl: a /usr/bin/perl -w script text executable
>
> Useful for some stuff, but it's obviously only as smart as its
> programmers make it, and apparently doesn't recognize the nuv header:
>
> file 1013_20031123230200_20031124000500.nuv
> 1013_20031123230200_20031124000500.nuv: data
>
Good summary.
However, file is (or can be) smarter than it's programers made it. It uses
several user editable files to determine the file type. Addidn a "new"
filetype is actually quite simple.
The man page for the version I am looking at (FreeBSD) does not reference
GNU, but I believe there is a GNU version. If so, it might make sense to
contribute identifyng information on these files to the GNU project, so
that it can recognize them.
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