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REUSE-LINT-FILE(1) reuse REUSE-LINT-FILE(1)

NAME

reuse-lint-file - Verify whether the specified files are compliant with the REUSE Specification

SYNOPSIS

reuse lint-file [options] [file ...]

DESCRIPTION

reuse-lint-file verifies whether the specified files are compliant with the REUSE Specification located at https://reuse.software/spec. It runs the linter from reuse-lint(1) against a subset of files, using a subset of criteria.

Files that are ignored by reuse-lint are also ignored by reuse-lint-file, even if specified.

CRITERIA

The criteria are the same as used in reuse-lint(1), but using only a subset:

  • Missing licenses.
  • Read errors.
  • Files without copyright and license information.

OPTIONS

Do not print anything to STDOUT.

Output one line per error, prefixed by the file path. This option is the default.

Display help and exit.

AUTHOR

Free Software Foundation Europe

COPYRIGHT

2017, Free Software Foundation Europe. CC-BY-SA-4.0

July 16, 2025 5.0.2