extract bin files??

yowwww · 05-02-2003, 01:51 PM

I am not referring to linux bin files used for an install of an app. I am talking about something similar to an iso and usually has a .cue file with it - in windows you could use winiso to extract it - my question is - what can be used to extract it in linux ?

google and the forum search didn't help, I tried it already

Nukes · 05-02-2003, 02:03 PM

It depends how it was compressed. These are actually a shell script with a bit of data stuffed at the end. Take a look at it and see what it uses to open it up, then have a go at opening it. some need to be parsed and common compression includes UHA, LHA, UHC, bz2, Z, gz and so on.

yowwww · 05-02-2003, 02:23 PM

either I just don't understand what you mean (what it has to do with what i was asking) or it doesn't address the question.

I am looking for a tool that can used to extract or open the exact same kind of bin file you would have in windows if, for example you took a cd and created an image with it.

Tsoots · 05-02-2003, 02:24 PM

use bin2iso to make it iso file then mount the iso or just try to mount the bin file just the same way you'd mount the iso file

AxeZ · 05-02-2003, 02:26 PM

Just mount it same as ISO...

mount file.bin -t iso9660 -o loop /mnt/iso

yowwww · 05-02-2003, 02:36 PM

OK, thanks for the info guys. I was actually looking for an app that would be able to do that stuff for me. I have seen those ideas already on google thru searches.
I appreciate the info though, you are definitely on the right track for what I want, if you manage to track down an app that can perform that task without having to convert it first, I would appreciate it if you posted it.

Thanks for the input.

AxeZ · 05-02-2003, 02:39 PM

well you have the app you want..it is called mount...

Write a shell script that will do that for you using mount.

yowwww · 05-02-2003, 07:38 PM

not the answer I was looking for, how bout something that is the same as winiso but in linux and not used thru wine?

probably not.

tychop · 05-03-2003, 05:52 AM

Does ne1 know why I get this error or what it means?

# mount gis3-x-streem.bin -t iso9660 -o loop /mnt/iso

mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/loop0, or too many mounted file systems

acid_kewpie · 05-03-2003, 06:03 AM

heh, probably that AxeZ gave the wrong advice!

AxeZ · 05-03-2003, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by acid_kewpie
heh, probably that AxeZ gave the wrong advice!

Well Actually i didn't but he doesnt have loopback compiled into kernel.

AxeZ · 05-03-2003, 06:38 AM

Delete this...I cant seem to find how to delete messages..?????

tychop · 05-03-2003, 08:15 AM

Ok, compile loopback into kernel.

I've searched in information on how to achieve that, but were unsuccessful.
Do you have an URL or some info on this subject?

acid_kewpie · 05-03-2003, 08:40 AM

loopback is nearly always compiled into a kernel just fine, i've been searching google for mounting bin/cue's and i cna't find anything, i really doubt it's possible.

saturn_vk · 05-03-2003, 08:44 AM

unless AxeZ wrote his own special version of mount, i highly doubt that the standard one can do it. Actually, i am sure it can't, because i just tried it and it sput an mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/loop0, or too many mounted file systems