STRINGS(1) General Commands Manual STRINGS(1)
NAME
strings - print all the strings in a binary file
SYNOPSIS
strings [-] [-o] [-n] file ...
OPTIONS
- search whole file, not just data seg
-o Print octal offset of each string
-n n is minimum length string (default = 4)
EXAMPLES
strings -5 a.out # Print the strings > 4 chars in a.out
strings - /bin/sh # Search entire shell file (text and data)
DESCRIPTION
Strings looks for sequences of ASCII characters followed by a zero byte. These are usually strings. This program is typically used to
help identify unknown binary programs
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