Find file type txt jpg also system events

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HAI!

Before you tell me "GOOGLE IT"..
I will say that I can't go on google on this network.. I know it's awful.

I am creating a file/desktop manager for Linux.
I have a code block to get the file extension.
BUT! How would I find a file TYPE?
For instance in nautilus, you can take the extention away from a jpeg.. and it will still recognize it as a jpeg.


also..

I know for w!nd0ws there are system events (if a file is created, for example)
Is there anything like this in Linux?

KTHXBYE!

[hanst99]

2 possibilities: Either a file contains metadata describing it's type, or you can try to make a guess at the file type from the file's content. I say guess because with binary data it can happen through coincidence that the representation of one type would also be valid for another type.

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true. thanks! and for the second question i think ill use inotify

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