.bin = binary files?

[Warren Togami]

I know this has already been answered hours ago, but here is a little more
information about what actually is happening here.

I assume your .bin file is a software distribution download, like IBM Java
SDK, JRE or Sun StarOffice?  These are binary programs that you must run, by
activating the execute bit with chmod.  700 would be fine if you own the
file, or 755 if you want all users to be able to run it.  Companies
distribute software in this fashion in order to display a EULA before it
extracts the .tar.gz or .rpm package for you to install.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronnie" <rlivings at hawaii.edu>
To: "Linux & Unix Advocates & Users" <luau at list.luau.hi.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 10:11 AM
Subject: [luau] .bin = binary files?


> Hi, Ive been spending the last half hour at work trying to figure out what
> one does with .bin files after it is downloaded.  Is there some kind of
> special technique used to unpackage it or do I just rename the file
> without the .bin?
>
> help!