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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Binary or ascii file Post 302088396 by ghostdog74 on Tuesday 12th of September 2006 03:33:35 AM
Old 09-12-2006
from the man page of find:

Code:
EXAMPLES
     Example 1: Binary executable files
     Determine if an argument is a binary executable file:

     file "$1" | grep -Fq executable &&
               printf "%s is executable.\n" "$1"

 

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getfilexsec(1M) 														   getfilexsec(1M)

NAME
getfilexsec - display security attributes of binary executable(s) SYNOPSIS
filename... DESCRIPTION
The command displays various extended security attributes associated with binary executable files. These attributes include retained priv- ileges, permitted privileges, and compartment and security attribute flags. See privileges(5) and exec(2) Options The command supports the following options: Displays the compartment name of the file(s). Displays security attribute flags. The only currently defined flag is the privilege start flag. Displays the minimum permitted privileges. Displays the maximum permitted privileges. Displays the minimum retained privileges. Displays the maximum retained privileges. If no options are specified, all extended security attributes of the binary file(s) are displayed. Operands supports the following operand: filename Binary executable file. All file names given as arguments must be binary executables. Files of other types (for example, script executables, text files, and so on) are not permitted. Security Restrictions The user invoking this command must be able to open the directory in which the binary executable files are present. RETURN VALUE
returns the following values: Successful completion. The attributes are displayed. An error occurs. An error can be caused by an invalid option or inadequate permissions to perform the operation. EXAMPLES
Example 1: Display the maximum permitted privileges and privilege-aware flag of binary executable file Sample output: /web/java: Flag: start_nil PermittedMaxPrivileges: CMPTREAD, CMPTWRITE SEE ALSO
setfilexsec(1M), exec(2), compartments(5), privileges(5). getfilexsec(1M)
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