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  1. 07-09-2007 #1
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    unix cmd for distinguishing exe on Solaris/Windows/Linux

    Is there a command in Unix which can distinguish between an executable on solaris, on windows, on Linux, on HP unix etc?
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    you can use the file command
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    I'm not sure what you mean. The 'file' command will tell you what sort of file you have (Bash script, ELF binary, etc.), but a program compiled to ELF, be it Linux or Solaris, should appear the same.

    Can you explain what exactly you want?
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    file usually includes other information, like what processor it's compiled for:
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    /bin/ls: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), for GNU/Linux 2.6.6, dynamically linked (uses shared libs), stripped
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