Looking for a file type checker...

[Juniper]

Where can I get this? I have this file whose extension is deleted. Need to know what's its file type. Is there an application that can help me find out?

 

[onza]

what win?

 

[Nothinman]

Cygwin comes with a utility called 'file' that probably does what you want, it all depends on if the magic file has the right information for your file types.

$ file 17-Lethal\ Dosage.ogg
17-Lethal Dosage.ogg: Ogg data, Vorbis audio, stereo, 44100 Hz, ~192003 bps, created by: Xiph.Org libVorbis I (1.0)
$ file signal.jpg
signal.jpg: JPEG image data, JFIF standard 1.01, resolution (DPI), 96 x 96
$ file new-logo.png
new-logo.png: PNG image data, 644 x 97, 8-bit/color RGBA, non-interlaced