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! 🙂