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What is the synonym of EXE in linux ?

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#1: Jan 28 '09
Like we run an EXE in Windows by double clicking on it or from the DOS prompt what is that in LINUX ?
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#2: Jan 28 '09

re: What is the synonym of EXE in linux ?

./<your binary file>
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re: What is the synonym of EXE in linux ?

There is no direct conversion in Linux because unlike Windows in Linux whether a file is executable or not is a property of the file not a function of its file extension.
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re: What is the synonym of EXE in linux ?

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Originally Posted by Banfa View Post

There is no direct conversion in Linux because unlike Windows in Linux whether a file is executable or not is a property of the file not a function of its file extension.


Yes you are right .

There are read, write and execute permissions for a file.
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