came across this statement and just wondered

sigint-ninja · 06-18-2015, 06:30 PM

hi guys

came across this statement when looking for pdf reader for debian...
"foxit in windows. whatever works and is available in ubuntu. I usually install the ubuntu-restricted-extras package so i think I get the binary version."

whats a binary version? whats the benefit? didnt understand this...

is it that he/she will have a binary file that can be run...like a dpk? or rpm in red hat...but whats the difference with installing from the cli vs binary packages?

Sefyir · 06-18-2015, 06:58 PM

This may be helpful:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...y-file-877589/

goumba · 06-18-2015, 08:18 PM

The post referenced above is a general definition.

In the OP's case, what he's most likely referring to is a proprietary binary, a program for which the source code is not available. It is run like any other program installed, and he/she will not know the difference.

deb and rpms are not binaries. They are package formats. You do not run them.