GetFileInfo executeable - possible to get it without Xcode?

[topceres]

Dear all

For a terminal project/script I need the features of getting the file creator from the files on a mac. The executeable that comes with Xcode (free) "GetFileInfo" will do that as I have understood. However, I need only that and not the rest of Xcode (2,5GB download) - and I'm presently on a very limited 3G connection. Does anyone know ... would it in any way be possible to get/download only the GetFileInfo executeable (can anyone grab it from their installation and put it somewhere for me )? OR would there be any other way to do this from Terminal without installing GetFileInfo?

Thanks in advance

 

[Panch0]

mdls command will read the file's metadata, but the output is a bit messier to read than GetFileInfo. mils is built into OS X it's available in terminal .

Here's a link: http://www.macissues.com/2014/05/12/how-to-look-up-file-metadata-in-os-x/

The key that equates to GetFileInfo Creator code is: kMDItemFSCreatorCode

To get just the creator code use:
mdls -name kMDItemFSCreatorCode <filename>
to see the usage for the command just use:
mdls

 

[topceres]

Panch0, great, thanks Just what I needed!