---
name: "fosslic"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fossology-common"
version: "1.1.0-2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fosslic"
---

# fosslic(1)

Perform a license analyze on or more files.

## NAME

fosslic - Perform a license analyze on or more files.

## SYNOPSIS

fosslic  fosslic \[options\] file \[file \[file...\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

**fosslic** is a limited command line fossology utility that can be used to perform a fossology license analysis on the specified files.  **fosslic** has a number of limitations similar to the One-Shot user interface function. The limitations are:

- •

  The analysis is done in real-time. Large files may take a while. This method is not recommended for files larger than a few hundred kilobytes.

- •

  Files that contain files are not unpacked. If you use a *zip* or *deb* file, then the binary file will be scanned for licenses and nothing will likely be found.

- •

  Prints a simple list that summarizes the identified license types.  The One-Shot user interface function will display the same summary or provide a color coded table and a highlighted listing of the licenses found.

### Options

- **-h**

  Standard help flag, prints usage.

- **-v**

  Enable verbose debugging.

### Examples

Perform an analysis on a filed called somefile.

```
 $: fosslic /tmp/somefile
```

Produces:

```
 /tmp/somefile: LGPL v2.1 Preamble, LGPL v2.1+
```

## Authors

Neal Krawetz