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UGU: Unix Guru Universe - Unix Tip #4247- September 27, 2012
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 Unix Tip #4247- September 27, 2012
 
STRINGS - OLD BUT A GOODIE  
  
To check content of an object  
file(binary file ) we can't use vi  
or cat command, for that use strings  
command.  
  
%  strings [name of binary file]  
  
It will print all the printable strings  
present in object file.  Basically  
strings command looks for ASCII strings  
in executable file and print it.  
  
Great for core files and other binary  
error files  
  
This tip generously supported by: aggarami@pcsbom.patni.com  
  
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