%general-entities; ]> File-&file-version; File <para>The File package contains a utility for determining the type of a given file or files.</para> </sect2> <sect2 role="installation"> <title>Installation of File Prepare File for compilation: ./configure --prefix=/tools Compile the package: make This package does not come with a test suite. Install the package: make install Now we create a symlink so that the GCC testsuite can use file: ln -sv /tools/bin/file /usr/bin <para>Details on this package are located in <xref linkend="contents-file" role="."/></para> </sect2> </sect1>