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strings

Find printable strings in an object file or binary. More information: https://manned.org/strings.
  • Print all strings in a binary:
    strings {{path/to/file}}
  • Limit results to strings at least length characters long:
    strings -n {{length}} {{path/to/file}}
  • Prefix each result with its offset within the file:
    strings -t d {{path/to/file}}
  • Prefix each result with its offset within the file in hexadecimal:
    strings -t x {{path/to/file}}

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