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readelf:tldr:17334
readelf: Display all the headers present in the ELF file.
$ readelf --headers ${path-to-binary}
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The readelf
command is a tool used to read and display information from ELF (Executable and Linkable Format) files, which are the standard executable format for Unix-like operating systems.
In the given command, --headers
is an option or flag that instructs readelf
to display the ELF file headers of the specified binary file.
${path-to-binary}
is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual file path to the binary you want to examine. It refers to the location of the binary file on your file system.
By using this command, you can retrieve and analyze information about the ELF headers of the binary, such as the architecture, entry point, section headers, program headers, and other relevant details.
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.