Re: [SLUG] mystery files

[Howard Lowndes <lannet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Have you tried strings on them to see if that offers a clue as to their
provenance.

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Howard.
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On Sat, 18 Nov 2000, David wrote:

> 
> I'm doing a periodic clean up of my home directory. I have an interesting
> selection of binary files whose provinance is a mystery. At this point, my
> options are as follows:
> 
> 1: consign to bit bucket
> 2: keep for another two years in case I remember
> 3: invoke the tea leaves
> 4: ask the slug list for a better suggestion
> 
> What do other people do? or am I the only person who winds up in this
> situation?
> 
> David
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