QuestionQ5

Basic Unix Skills

While investigating a USB pen drive, a file named mybackup is discovered. Which utility can determine the type of data contained in that file?

  • A file mybackup
  • B ls -l mybackup
  • C tar -t mybackup
  • D whatis mybackup
  • E touch mybackup
Explanation

The file utility identifies a file’s data type by examining its contents and known file signatures.

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