Multiple choice technology operating systems

What command tells you the type of file beyond the normal 3 categories.

  1. type

  2. file

  3. filetype

  4. ls

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Explanation

The 'file' command determines file types by examining file contents, magic numbers, and encoding, not just the basic file, directory, or special device categories. It can identify specific formats like JPEG, PDF, UTF-8 text, etc.