OSF

NAME

strings − Finds the printable strings in an object file or other binary file

SYNOPSIS

strings [-ao] [-number] file ... 

The strings command looks for strings in a binary file. 

FLAGS

−aSearches an entire object file, rather than just the initialized data space. 

-oPrecedes each string by its offset (in octal) in the file. 

-numberSets the minimum string length to number rather than 4. 

DESCRIPTION

A string is any sequence of 4 or more printing characters ending with a newline or null character.  The strings command is useful for identifying random object files. 

Unless the -a flag is given, strings only looks in the initialized data space of object files. 

RELATED INFORMATION

Commands:  od(1).