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# 1  
Old 01-29-2011
How to view .dat file?
What is the command that can be used to open or view the .dat file in linux?

Unable to read the contents of .dat file.
# 2  
Old 01-29-2011
Code:
strings myfile.dat

# 3  
Old 01-29-2011
Thanks for your immediate response..

I have tried that too already. But of no use. Its not giving any output.
So is any other command available?
# 4  
Old 01-29-2011
Hmmm... "od -c" ?
# 5  
Old 01-29-2011
1) what is the name of your file ?

2) please post the result of the commands
Code:
type strings
file yourfile.dat

# 6  
Old 01-29-2011
type strings
strings is /usr/bin/strings

file hr_rrate_127aws.dat
hr_rrate_127aws.dat: data
# 7  
Old 01-29-2011
And what gives the following command ?
Code:
ls -l hr_rrate_127aws.dat
strings hr_rrate_127aws.dat
wc -l hr_rrate_127aws.dat
uname -a

Please post the output as well as the error messages if you get some.
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