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Using Tcpdump and Wireshark, a security analyst extracts a downloaded file from a pcap file. The analyst suspects that the file is a virus and wants to know the file type for further examination. Which Linux command can be used to determine the file type?nanols -lfiletailNavigation Bar

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Using Tcpdump and Wireshark, a security analyst extracts a downloaded file from a pcap file. The analyst suspects that the file is a virus and wants to know the file type for further examination. Which Linux command can be used to determine the file type?nanols -lfiletailNavigation Bar

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The Linux command that can be used to determine the file type is file.

Here is how you can use it:

  1. Open your terminal.
  2. Navigate to the directory where the file is located using the cd command.
  3. Once you are in the correct directory, type file filename.extension (replace "filename.extension" with the name of your file).
  4. Press Enter.

The file command will then display the file type.

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