How do I locate a string in a binary file? (No, not the strings command.)

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I know about the very useful "strings" command. It will print all the printable strings in a binary file.

But what I want is a command that will tell me the location (in bytes or whatever -- I'll take anything.) of a string in a binary file. Is there a way to get this in Linux?

Vince Sh · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-06 17:06:54Z

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The strings command has the ability to display the starting location in bytes of the string using the "-td" option. Below is an example output. The first number is the starting byte number, so the string "linux" below starts at byte 1876 in the file.

1876 linux

answered Dec 6, 2016 at 17:06

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