Hello! "File" utility should give you the information on what this file is. Just run file myfile.dat.
If you mean that you need to transform binary in printable form, then look to base64 coding functionality from openssl package - it can do this. Many tools can open binary files, it depends on what you want it to do. Regards, On Dec 19, 2007 10:18 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear all: > Could someone tell me how to know the file is binary or ASCII? > I know both of them are stream of bytes but interpreted by different ways. > My questions are: > 1. How can I know this without opening it? > 2. how can I see all the information in a file, include all the control > characters, like linein, print character and line feed, etc. > 3. Is there any tool on Linux can open binary file? > 4. Is there any tool on Linux can transfer ASCII to binary and binary to > ASCII? > > Appreciate your help, > cckuo > > > > ***************** Novatek Email Confidentiality Notice ***************** > The information contained in this electronic communication, and any > electronic attachments, is confidential or legally privileged and may be > subject to protection under the law. It is intended only for the named > recipient above. If you have received this communication in error, or are not > the named recipient, please immediately notify the sender via reply email and > delete this communication from your computer system, and destroy all copies > of this communication along with any attachments. Thank you for your > cooperation. > > Copyright Novatek 2006-2007 All Rights Reserved > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with > "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ > >
