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mimetype:tldr:5dad3
mimetype: Display only the MIME type, and not the filename.
$ mimetype --brief ${filename}
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The command "mimetype --brief ${filename}" is used to determine the MIME type of a file.
Here is an explanation of each part of the command:
- "mimetype" is the name of the command-line tool that is being executed.
- "--brief" is an option or a flag that is passed to the "mimetype" command. It tells the command to provide a concise or brief output of the MIME type.
- "${filename}" is a placeholder for the name or path of the file that you want to check the MIME type for. You need to replace "${filename}" with the actual file name or path.
When you run this command and provide a filename, the "mimetype" tool will analyze the file and output the MIME type associated with it. The MIME type is a standardized way of identifying the nature and format of the file, such as text/plain for plain text files or image/jpeg for JPEG image files. The "--brief" option ensures that the output is kept concise and only provides the MIME type without any additional information.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.