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Re: [LI] Magic Number
- Subject: Re: [LI] Magic Number
- From: Arun Sharma <adsharma@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 19:04:43 -0700
On Tue, Aug 17, 1999 at 09:43:09PM +0530, Sumit Rangwala wrote:
> Hi ,
>
> What does Magic Number refer to ?
Look at /usr/share/magic. It can be used to identify the type of a file
without using its filename/extension.
In general, a magic number is a unique number (a la your browser cookie).
-Arun
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