NAME

       apple_file  -  display  type  and  creator  of  Apple  Macintosh  files
       (netatalk format)

SYNOPSIS

       apple_file [-a] file ...

DESCRIPTION

       apple_file displays the name and Macintosh type and creator of the file
       arguments.  Tests  whether  the file is an AppleDouble header, in which
       case it checks the corresponding data fork exists, or assumes it  is  a
       data  fork  in which case it looks for the corresponding AppleDouble to
       find the type/creator information.

       apple_file does not look at any of the extension mapping files such  as
       AppleVolumes.system.

OPTIONS

       -a     Include  directories  and  data  files  of  unknown  type  (i.e.
              without corresponding AppleDouble) in output.

DIAGNOSTICS

       returns  exit  status  0  if  all  files  have  a  corresponding  valid
       .AppleDouble  header  or data fork, or 99 for bad command line options.
       Otherwise it returns the following error  code  relating  to  the  last
       invalid file.

       1 file doesn’t exist

       2 file is unreadable

       3 file is directory

       4 file is AppleDouble without data fork

       5 file is AppleDouble with unreadable data fork

       6 file is data fork without AppleDouble

       7 file is data fork with unreadable AppleDouble

       8 file is data fork with short AppleDouble

       9 bad magic in AppleDouble

SEE ALSO

       apple_chfile(1), afpd(8)