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readelf: Display the information contained in the ELF header at the start of the file.

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$ readelf --file-header ${path-to-binary}

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The command "readelf --file-header ${path-to-binary}" is used to display the file header information of a binary file.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

"readelf" is a command-line tool commonly found on Unix-like systems that is used to examine the structure and contents of binary files, such as object files, executables, and shared libraries.
"--file-header" is an option provided by the "readelf" command that specifies that we want to display the file header information of the binary file.
"${path-to-binary}" is a placeholder representing the path to the binary file you want to analyze. You need to replace it with the actual path to the binary file on your system.

When you run this command, the "readelf" tool interprets the provided binary file and displays information about its file header. The file header is a small section at the beginning of a binary file that contains important information about the file's format, architecture, entry point address, and other 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.

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