Linux

strings

SafeExtract strings from binaries

strings <binary> | grep <word>

Pulls printable strings out of binaries — find versions, paths and error messages inside executables.

Examples

  • strings app.bin | grep -i versionFind the embedded version

Syntax

strings [-n len] <file>

Before you run it

Read only.

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