Opening a .bin file?

musichris777 · 09-14-2005, 07:33 PM

I need to open a .bin file that I downloaded from Java.com. Can someone give me step by step instructions on how to do this? I haven't used my Linux box in a while, so I don't remember a lot going into the terminal.

mjmwired · 09-14-2005, 09:08 PM

A 'bin' file is typically the extension given to a binary executable. Either change permissions to execute it:

# chmod +x filename.bin
# ./filename.bin

or use a shell interpreter to run it:

# sh ./filename.bin

reddazz · 09-15-2005, 05:07 AM

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