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file

Version: 5.48

Identifies file types from their content using magic patterns

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Identifies file types from their content using magic patterns

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[tasks.dev]
packages = ["file"]

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Dependencies (11)

Dependencies
NameVersionKind
bash-bootstrap5.3build
coreutils9.12build
gawk-bootstrap5.4.1build
glibc2.44runtime
grep3.12build
lz41.10.0runtime
make4.4.1build
sed4.10build
tarCVE:21.35build
toolchain—build
xz5.8.4runtime

Dependants (33)

Dependants
NameVersion
base—
base-bootstrap—
coreutils9.12
gcc15.2.0
glibc2.44
gmp6.3.0
grep3.12
icedtea-72.6.13
icedtea-83.19.0
make4.4.1
mpc1.4.1
mpfr4.2.2
nano9.3
openjdk-1010+46
openjdk-1111.0.22
openjdk-1212+33
openjdk-1313.0.14
openjdk-1414.0.2
openjdk-1515.0.10
openjdk-1616.0.2
openjdk-1717.0.10
openjdk-1818.0.2.1
openjdk-1919.0.2
openjdk-2020.0.2
openjdk-2121.0.2
openjdk-2222.0.2
openjdk-2323.0.2
openjdk-2424.0.1
openjdk-2525.0.2
openjdk-99+181
pcre2CVE:110.49
perlCVE:25.44.0
zstd1.5.7
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  2. file v5.471975757
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  3. file v5.4611a4145
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    Lines:+14 / -11Deps:11(+2 / -2)
    Released:
  4. file v220f4d7
    Diff
    Lines:+118 / -16Deps:11(+11)
    Released:

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45 components

Software Bill of Materials — every package this build depends on
PackagesVersion
fileROOT5.48
aclROOT2.4.0
attrROOT2.6.0
bash5.3
bash-bootstrap5.3
binutils2.47
bison3.8.2
bzip21.0.8
coreutils9.12
diffutils3.12
expat2.9.0
findutils4.11.0
flex2.6.4
gawk5.4.1
gawk-bootstrap5.4.1
gcc15.2.0
gdbm1.26
glibc2.44
gmp6.3.0
grep3.12
gzip1.15
libcapROOT2.78
libffi3.8.0
linux_headers6.12.43
lz41.10.0
m41.4.21
make4.4.1
mpc1.4.1
mpfr4.2.2
ncurses6.6
openssl3.6.5
patch2.8.1
pcre210.49
perl5.44.0
pkgconf3.0.5
python3.14.10
readline8.3
sed4.10
sqlite3.54.0
tar1.35
tzdata2026e
util-linux2.42.4
xz5.8.4
zlib1.3.2
zstd1.5.7

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