---
name: "gst-typefind-0.8"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gstreamer0.8-tools"
version: "0.8.12-2"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gst-typefind-0.8"
---

# gst-typefind-0.8(1)

print MIME type of file

## NAME

gst-typefind-0.8 - print MIME type of file

## SYNOPSIS

**gst-typefind-0.8 \<file\>**

## DESCRIPTION

*gst-typefind-0.8* uses the GStreamer type finding system to determine the relevant GStreamer plugin to parse or decode **file**, and the corresponding MIME type.

## OPTIONS

*gst-typefind-0.8* accepts the following options:

- **--help**

  Print help synopsis and available FLAGS

- **--gst-info-mask=FLAGS**

  *GStreamer* info flags to set (list with --help)

- **--gst-debug-mask=FLAGS**

  *GStreamer* debugging flags to set (list with --help)

- **--gst-mask=FLAGS**

  *GStreamer* info and debugging flags to set (list with --help)

- **--gst-plugin-spew**

  *GStreamer* info flags to set Enable printout of errors while loading *GStreamer* plugins

- **--gst-plugin-path=PATH**

  Add directories separated with ':' to the plugin search path

- **--version**

  Show version information and exit.

## SEE ALSO

[**gst-register-0.8**(1)](/gst-register-0.8/1.md), [**gst-launch-0.8**(1)](/gst-launch-0.8/1.md)

## AUTHOR

The GStreamer team at http://gstreamer.net/