binwalk:tldr:e995d

binwalk: Extract files from a binary, specifying the output directory.

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$ binwalk --extract --directory ${output_directory} ${path-to-binary}

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The command binwalk --extract --directory ${output_directory} ${path-to-binary} is used to extract embedded files and information from a binary file using the binwalk tool. Let's break down the command:

binwalk: It is the name of the tool that is being executed.
--extract: This option tells binwalk to extract the embedded files.
--directory ${output_directory}: This option specifies the directory where the extracted files should be saved. ${output_directory} is a placeholder for the actual directory path that needs to be provided.
${path-to-binary}: This is the path to the binary file from which the embedded files will be extracted. ${path-to-binary} is a placeholder for the actual file path that needs to be provided.

In summary, the command executes the binwalk tool, instructs it to extract embedded files, specifies the output directory where the files should be saved, and specifies the binary file from which the extraction should be performed.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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