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title: Install guess-mime on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of guess-mime for Linux - A lightweight tool for
  detecting the MIME type of file
url: https://snapcraft.io/guess-mime
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# guess-mime

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latest/stable 1.0.0

Install latest/stable of guess-mime

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install guess-mime
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* guess-mime

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 25 June 2025 - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [github.com/baldeuniversel/guess-mime](https://github.com/baldeuniversel/guess-mime "https://github.com/baldeuniversel/guess-mime")

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### Contact

* [baldeuniversel@protonmail.com](mailto:baldeuniversel@protonmail.com "mailto:baldeuniversel@protonmail.com")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/guess-mime#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/guess-mime#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/guess-mime#tab-security)

#### A lightweight tool for detecting the MIME type of file

**Guess-Mime** is a command-line utility designed to accurately determine the MIME type
of files based on their content and metadata. It provides a fast and reliable way
to identify file types, supporting a wide range of formats. This tool is
particularly useful for developers, security analysts, and system
administrators.

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## Install guess-mime on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/guess-mime/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/guess-mime/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/guess-mime/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/guess-mime/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/guess-mime/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/guess-mime/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/guess-mime/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/guess-mime/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/guess-mime/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/guess-mime/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/guess-mime/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/guess-mime/ubuntu)