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diff --git a/Base/usr/share/man/man1/strings.md b/Base/usr/share/man/man1/strings.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..abcaf5284b --- /dev/null +++ b/Base/usr/share/man/man1/strings.md @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +## Name + +strings - find printable strings in files + +## Synopsis + +```**sh +$ strings [-n NUMBER] [-p] [-t FORMAT] [PATHS...] +``` + +## Description + +`strings` looks for printable strings in each file specified in `PATHS` and writes them to standard output. If `PATHS` is not specified, input is read from standard input. + +## Options + +* `-n NUMBER`: Specify the minimum string length (4 is default). +* `-p`: Write the pathname for each file specified in `PATHS` to standard output. +* `-t FORMAT`: Write each string preceded by its byte offset from the start of the file in the specified `FORMAT`, where `FORMAT` matches one of the following: `d` (decimal), `o` (octal), or `x` (hexidecimal). + +## Examples + +Display the printable strings in /bin/strings with a minimum length of 8 characters: + +```sh +$ strings -n 8 /bin/strings +``` + +Display the printable strings in a binary file, preceded by their byte offset in hexadecimal format: + +```sh +$ strings -t x ~/Videos/test.webm +``` + +Display the printable strings in all .txt files in the current directory, preceded by their pathname: + +```sh +$ strings -p *.txt +``` |