version(1)                                             version(1)



NAME
     version - reports version number of files

SYNOPSIS
     version file...

ARGUMENTS
     file Specifies the file for which you want the version
          number.

DESCRIPTION
     version takes a list of files and reports the version
     number.  If the file is not a binary, it reports:

        not a binary

     If there is not a version number associated with the file,
     it reports:

        No version header

     The version command also reports the object file format of
     the file, such as either

        Coff object file format

     or

        Old a.out object file format.

     The version command is useful for determining which version
     of the current program you are running.

EXAMPLES
     The command

        version /bin/version

     prints the version number of the version program.

FILES
     /bin/version
          Executable file

SEE ALSO
     strings(1), what(1)









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