How to test for a binary file

am 31.01.2008 18:03:29 von hyperboogie

Hi guys

Is there a way to test if a file is a binary executable? (not using
perl's -B)

Thanks

Re: How to test for a binary file

am 31.01.2008 18:17:59 von Stephane CHAZELAS

On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:03:29 -0800 (PST), hyperboogie wrote:
> Hi guys
>
> Is there a way to test if a file is a binary executable? (not using
> perl's -B)
[...]

What do you call a "binary executable"?

--
Stephane

Re: How to test for a binary file

am 31.01.2008 23:24:44 von Bill Marcum

On 2008-01-31, hyperboogie wrote:
>
>
> Hi guys
>
> Is there a way to test if a file is a binary executable? (not using
> perl's -B)
>
man file