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) <https://reuse.readthedocs.io/en/v6
       .2.0/man/reuse-lint.html> 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) <https://reuse
       .readthedocs.io/en/v6.2.0/man/reuse-lint.html>, but using only a
       subset:

       o Missing licenses.

       o Read errors.

       o 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

6.2.0                          October 27, 2025             REUSE-LINT-FILE(1)