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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ sudo apt install libmagic-dev
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 Now, compile the source code. <b>Note the <code>-lmagic</code> at the end!</b><br>
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-g++ <path/to/source.cpp> -lmagic -o fileinfo
+g++ &lt;path/to/source.cpp&gt; -lmagic -o fileinfo
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 And finally, copy that executable to /usr/local/bin folder.<br>
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