reuse-lint-file(1)
| 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
- -q, --quiet
- Do not print anything to STDOUT.
- -l, --lines
- Output one line per error, prefixed by the file path. This option is the default.
- --help
- Display help and exit.
AUTHOR
Free Software Foundation Europe
COPYRIGHT
2017, Free Software Foundation Europe. CC-BY-SA-4.0
| November 14, 2025 | 6.2.0 |