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[Bug 1434647] Re: 'file -i' reports application/octet-stream for mp3 files

 

This error was introduced with version 5.19-1ubuntu1.2. Version
5.19-1ubuntu1.1 was correctly reporting the MIME type of mp3 files as
'audio/mpeg'.

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Title:
  'file -i' reports application/octet-stream for mp3 files

Status in file package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  'file -i' reports 'application/octet-stream' for mp3 files, when it
  should be 'audio/mpeg'.

  It can be reproduced with any mp3 file:

  file -i <file>

  To get the correct mime type:

  xdg-mime query filetype <file>

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: file 1:5.19-1ubuntu1.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-31.43-generic 3.16.7-ckt5
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-31-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Fri Mar 20 14:54:25 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-25 (115 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
  SourcePackage: file
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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