cannot execute binary file

wanas · 04-03-2009, 02:53 AM

I have this message (cannot execute binary file) when I try to open a small program (script) in the terminal.
I tried to change permission by "chmod a+x" but nothing change, what I would do to open this small program (script)?

Didier Spaier · 04-03-2009, 03:09 AM

Hi Wanas,

welcome to LQ.

Please send output of following commands, <program> been the program you want to execute:

file <program>
ls -l <program>

fatra2 · 04-03-2009, 03:17 AM

Hi there,

You might need superuser rights to change the permission for this file.

Cheers

wanas · 04-03-2009, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Didier Spaier

Hi Wanas,

welcome to LQ.

Please send output of following commands, <program> been the program you want to execute:

file <program>
ls -l <program>

its a keygen

"-rwxrwxrwx 1 wanas wanas 551728 2009-04-03 09:37 keygen"
this when I run "ls -l"

wanas · 04-03-2009, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatra2

Hi there,

You might need superuser rights to change the permission for this file.

Cheers

I tried to be root but nothing happens

colucix · 04-03-2009, 03:45 AM

Where did you get this binary file from? Did you compile it by yourself? There is a chance that the file has been compiled for another platform and it can't simply run on yours. Please, post the output of the following command, so we can see what kind of file it is:

Code:

file keygen

Also post the output of

Code:

uname -a

thank you.

wanas · 04-03-2009, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colucix

Where did you get this binary file from? Did you compile it by yourself? There is a chance that the file has been compiled for another platform and it can't simply run on yours. Please, post the output of the following command, so we can see what kind of file it is:

Code:

file keygen

Also post the output of

Code:

uname -a

thank you.

When I used the command "file keygen" I recognised that I have downloaded the 64 bit version but I am using 32 bit

sorry for being stupid, problem is finished and thanks colucix for this command