CODEWITHSUNDEEP
linux
user3364295
user3364295

Reputation: 51

how to open .bin file using terminal in linux

I have one .bin file.in that file some data which is important for me and and i want to open that file by using terminal so please help me.I have not any software for that. so give me and command.

Upvotes: 5

Views: 88149

Answers (5)

grinyas
grinyas

Reputation: 11

6 years later. I hope it'll be useful.

losetup -f --show "/path/to/filename.bin" LOOP=$$(losetup | grep "filename.bin" | cut -d ' ' -f1) kpartx -l $LOOP | cut -d ' ' -f1 mount -v /dev/mapper/loop0p1 /mnt/

Upvotes: -1

Jose Barakat
Jose Barakat

Reputation: 173

You have to be sure of what you're downloading (because a .bin file extension is also used for CD/DVD images and backups). Check with the "provider" (Web Page, CD/DVD instructions, etc...) of the file that it can be executed as a program.

From Wikipedia:

A binary file is a computer file that is not a text file. The term "binary file" is often used as a term meaning "non-text file". Many binary file formats contain parts that can be interpreted as text; for example, some computer document files containing formatted text, such as older Microsoft Word document files, contain the text of the document but also contain formatting information in binary form.

If your .bin file is an installer/executable, then follow these steps:

  1. Open your terminal and go to ~$ cd /Downloads (where ~/Downloads is the folder where you bin file is)
  2. Give it execution permissions (just in case it doesn't have it already):
    ~/Downloads$ sudo chmod +x filename.bin
  3. Write: ./ followed by the name and extension of your bin file. In this example it would be: ~/Downloads$ ./filename.bin

Note:

  • If filename.bin needs administrator priviledges to be executed (like an installer would), write ~/Downloads$ sudo ./filename.bin and type your password.

  • ~/Downloads folder is only an example. You can place your bin file anywhere you feel comfortable (yes, even a USB Drive or a SDCard).

Upvotes: 7

hakim
hakim

Reputation: 181

to be honest i've got the same issue many many times i've downloaded some files.bin , however the only best solution that i've done is to extract the file.bin from windows vmware , you just need to set the share network from windows vmware to linux machine and extract it with winearchiver software to linux as you are connect to the share folder , even if you use chmod 755 file.bin and then ./file.bin , it won't works generally speaking , i am talking as linux user and not windows user , however in some cases combine the solution with windows vmware in order to solve quickly the problem rather than rubbish solutions that won't work .

Upvotes: 0

MIlan Modh
MIlan Modh

Reputation: 95

your question is very nice and you can open .bin file easily using terminal,........ so please follow this command

  1. first login as root user using:

    sudo su

  2. after that go upto dir in which your .bin file for that use:

    cd /yourdir

  3. after reach upto your .bin file use this command:

    gksudo gedit filename.bin

Upvotes: -3

Marco Prins
Marco Prins

Reputation: 7419

Try

sudo vim <filename>

or if you don't like vim:

open -a "<texteditor>" <filename>

where <texteditor> is your text editor and <filename> is the file name

Remember to navigate to the folder first

Upvotes: 0

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