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How to remove file metadata on Linux

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Aug 12, 2014

A typical data file often has associated “metadata” which is descriptive information about the file, represented in the form of a set of name-value pairs. Common metadata include creator’s name, tools used to generate the file, file creation/update date, location of creation, editing history, etc. EXIF (images), RDF (web resources), DOI (digital documents) are some of popular metadata standards.

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