Public bug reported: Binary package hint: file
"file" does recognize python files correctly if they got a "#!/usr/bin/python" line, like this: $ file ../some_python_file ../toertchen/toertchen: python script text executable But if you add -i to display "file"'s output as mimetype you get pascal: $ file -i ../some_python_file ../toertchen/toertchen: text/x-pascal; charset=utf-8 Using 5.03-5ubuntu1 of file. ** Affects: file (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- mimetype wrong on -i for python files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/653756 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs