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diff --git a/usr.bin/file/file.1 b/usr.bin/file/file.1 index fb36823..620abd7 100644 --- a/usr.bin/file/file.1 +++ b/usr.bin/file/file.1 @@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ .Sh DESCRIPTION This manual page documents version 3.37 of the .Nm -command. -.Pp -.Nm File -tests each argument in an attempt to classify it. +utility which tests each argument in an attempt to classify it. There are three sets of tests, performed in this order: filesystem tests, magic number tests, and language tests. The @@ -429,8 +426,9 @@ strings for use in heterogenous network environments) for faster startup. Then the program would run as fast as the Version 7 program of the same name, with the flexibility of the System V version. .Pp -.Nm File -uses several algorithms that favor speed over accuracy, +The +.Nm +utility uses several algorithms that favor speed over accuracy, thus it can be misled about the contents of text files. |
