Bug 716665 - file doesn't recognize mp3
Summary: file doesn't recognize mp3
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification: Red Hat
Component: file
Version: 6.1
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Jan Kaluža
QA Contact: BaseOS QE Security Team
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2011-06-26 08:22 UTC by Stanislav Oginsky
Modified: 2011-07-13 08:48 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

Fixed In Version: file-5.04-9.el6
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Prior to this update, the file utility treated MP3 files as text files, and therefore was unable to recognize the MP3 files. This undesired behavior has been fixed in this update, and the file utility now treats the MP3 files as binary files and is able to properly recognize them.
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Last Closed: 2011-07-13 08:48:54 UTC
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proposed patch (365 bytes, patch)
2011-06-27 14:08 UTC, Jan Kaluža 		no flags Details | Diff
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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2011:0934 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE file bug fix update 2011-09-07 13:38:51 UTC

Description Stanislav Oginsky 2011-06-26 08:22:45 UTC 
Hello,

Prior to file-5.0.4 version it was possible to determine mime 'mp3' format using "file -i" command.

But after patch that has been added in #594083 it is not possible to do.

How reproducible:
Just try to determine mime type via '-i' key.

Steps to Reproduce:
> file -ib mp3_file
  
Actual results:
application/octet-stream; charset=binary

Expected results:
audio/mpeg; charset=binary
Comment 1 Stanislav Oginsky 2011-06-26 08:24:51 UTC 
Oops. Missed the point.

How reproducible:
always 

Please inform me if you need additional info.
Thank you.
Comment 3 Jan Kaluža 2011-06-27 14:08:06 UTC 
Thanks for report, I'm attaching patch which fixes it. It's backported from upstream repository.
Comment 4 Jan Kaluža 2011-06-27 14:08:50 UTC 
Created attachment 510098 [details]
proposed patch
Comment 9 Petr Kovar 2011-06-29 11:10:00 UTC 
    Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
    accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.
    
    New Contents:
Prior to this update, the file utility treated MP3 files as text files, and therefore was unable to recognize the MP3 files. This undesired behavior has been fixed in this update, and the file utility now treats the MP3 files as binary files and is able to properly recognize them.
Comment 13 errata-xmlrpc 2011-07-13 08:48:54 UTC 
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-0934.html
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