0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-210 months agoOne of the few times I've downvotedsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down169
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minus-squareDarken@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-210 months agoBy prompting the user to open as file / install as package Like how many distros prompt (when opening executables) to open as file / run as a program
minus-square0x4E4F@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoYes, but the header of the file says it’s a binary, that is why it gives you the option to run as a program or open as a file. Because the OS knows that you can do either with binaries.
By prompting the user to open as file / install as package
Like how many distros prompt (when opening executables) to open as file / run as a program
Yes, but the header of the file says it’s a binary, that is why it gives you the option to run as a program or open as a file. Because the OS knows that you can do either with binaries.