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I've been checking out source codes of some Linux software. For instance, if I were to run cd /usr/bin and type sudo nano libreoffice, I would see the LibreOffice source code.
However most programs are different. For instance sudo nano cmatrix shows a lot of junk with few recognizable strings of text. It does state at the bottom of nano "Converted from Mac format". I'm not sure what that means, and I don't see it every time I see junk like this.
How can I see the source code of a program like this, or can't I?
Note I'm looking in /usr/bin based on this diagram. Also, note that this isn't restricted to nano. I've also tried vi, but I prefer nano.
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I've been checking out source codes of some Linux software. For instance, if I were to run cd /usr/bin and type sudo nano libreoffice, I would see the LibreOffice source code.
However most programs are different. For instance sudo nano cmatrix shows a lot of junk with few recognizable strings of text. It does state at the bottom of nano "Converted from Mac format". I'm not sure what that means, and I don't see it every time I see junk like this.
How can I see the source code of a program like this, or can't I?
Note I'm looking in /usr/bin based on this diagram. Also, note that this isn't restricted to nano. I've also tried vi, but I prefer nano.
installed-programs
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NerdOfCode
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Thelibreofficefile you're looking at happens to be a shell script. On the other hand, the majority of the files in/usr/binare binaries and can't be viewed by a text editor. To get source code, you'll have to download the source; e.g.,apt-get source cmatrix.
– dsstorefile1
Mar 22 at 2:29
also /usr/bin/libreoffice is not the source code for libre office.
– ravery
Mar 22 at 2:32
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Possible duplicate of How do I get and modify the source code of packages installed through apt-get?
– muru
Mar 22 at 2:36
It is most likely compiled...However, you can find the source code for LibreOffice... there --> github.com/LibreOffice
– NerdOfCode
Mar 22 at 2:56
If you dofile cmatrixyou'll probably see that this file is a binary (ELF).
– muclux
Mar 22 at 6:42
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I've been checking out source codes of some Linux software. For instance, if I were to run cd /usr/bin and type sudo nano libreoffice, I would see the LibreOffice source code.
However most programs are different. For instance sudo nano cmatrix shows a lot of junk with few recognizable strings of text. It does state at the bottom of nano "Converted from Mac format". I'm not sure what that means, and I don't see it every time I see junk like this.
How can I see the source code of a program like this, or can't I?
Note I'm looking in /usr/bin based on this diagram. Also, note that this isn't restricted to nano. I've also tried vi, but I prefer nano.
installed-programs
edited Mar 22 at 8:39
NerdOfCode
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asked Mar 22 at 2:23
wolf_math
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I've been checking out source codes of some Linux software. For instance, if I were to run cd /usr/bin and type sudo nano libreoffice, I would see the LibreOffice source code.
However most programs are different. For instance sudo nano cmatrix shows a lot of junk with few recognizable strings of text. It does state at the bottom of nano "Converted from Mac format". I'm not sure what that means, and I don't see it every time I see junk like this.
How can I see the source code of a program like this, or can't I?
Note I'm looking in /usr/bin based on this diagram. Also, note that this isn't restricted to nano. I've also tried vi, but I prefer nano.
installed-programs
installed-programs
edited Mar 22 at 8:39
NerdOfCode
1,032223
asked Mar 22 at 2:23
wolf_math
192
edited Mar 22 at 8:39
NerdOfCode
1,032223
asked Mar 22 at 2:23
wolf_math
192
edited Mar 22 at 8:39
NerdOfCode
1,032223
edited Mar 22 at 8:39
NerdOfCode
1,032223
edited Mar 22 at 8:39
NerdOfCode
1,032223
1,032223
asked Mar 22 at 2:23
wolf_math
192
asked Mar 22 at 2:23
wolf_math
192
asked Mar 22 at 2:23
wolf_math
192
192
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Thelibreofficefile you're looking at happens to be a shell script. On the other hand, the majority of the files in/usr/binare binaries and can't be viewed by a text editor. To get source code, you'll have to download the source; e.g.,apt-get source cmatrix.
– dsstorefile1
Mar 22 at 2:29
also /usr/bin/libreoffice is not the source code for libre office.
– ravery
Mar 22 at 2:32
3
Possible duplicate of How do I get and modify the source code of packages installed through apt-get?
– muru
Mar 22 at 2:36
It is most likely compiled...However, you can find the source code for LibreOffice... there --> github.com/LibreOffice
– NerdOfCode
Mar 22 at 2:56
If you dofile cmatrixyou'll probably see that this file is a binary (ELF).
– muclux
Mar 22 at 6:42
 |Â
show 1 more comment
1
Thelibreofficefile you're looking at happens to be a shell script. On the other hand, the majority of the files in/usr/binare binaries and can't be viewed by a text editor. To get source code, you'll have to download the source; e.g.,apt-get source cmatrix.
– dsstorefile1
Mar 22 at 2:29
also /usr/bin/libreoffice is not the source code for libre office.
– ravery
Mar 22 at 2:32
3
Possible duplicate of How do I get and modify the source code of packages installed through apt-get?
– muru
Mar 22 at 2:36
It is most likely compiled...However, you can find the source code for LibreOffice... there --> github.com/LibreOffice
– NerdOfCode
Mar 22 at 2:56
If you dofile cmatrixyou'll probably see that this file is a binary (ELF).
– muclux
Mar 22 at 6:42
1
1
The
libreoffice file you're looking at happens to be a shell script. On the other hand, the majority of the files in /usr/bin are binaries and can't be viewed by a text editor. To get source code, you'll have to download the source; e.g., apt-get source cmatrix.– dsstorefile1
Mar 22 at 2:29
The
libreoffice file you're looking at happens to be a shell script. On the other hand, the majority of the files in /usr/bin are binaries and can't be viewed by a text editor. To get source code, you'll have to download the source; e.g., apt-get source cmatrix.– dsstorefile1
Mar 22 at 2:29
also /usr/bin/libreoffice is not the source code for libre office.
– ravery
Mar 22 at 2:32
also /usr/bin/libreoffice is not the source code for libre office.
– ravery
Mar 22 at 2:32
3
3
Possible duplicate of How do I get and modify the source code of packages installed through apt-get?
– muru
Mar 22 at 2:36
Possible duplicate of How do I get and modify the source code of packages installed through apt-get?
– muru
Mar 22 at 2:36
It is most likely compiled...However, you can find the source code for LibreOffice... there --> github.com/LibreOffice
– NerdOfCode
Mar 22 at 2:56
It is most likely compiled...However, you can find the source code for LibreOffice... there --> github.com/LibreOffice
– NerdOfCode
Mar 22 at 2:56
If you do
file cmatrix you'll probably see that this file is a binary (ELF).– muclux
Mar 22 at 6:42
If you do
file cmatrix you'll probably see that this file is a binary (ELF).– muclux
Mar 22 at 6:42
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That is not the "source code" for libreoffice, it's just a shell script that sets up the environment and starts the real libreoffice.
If you install the apt-src package, you can use it to download the actual source of ubuntu packages. Read man apt-src.
answered Mar 22 at 2:31
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Or useapt-get sourcedirectly.
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That is not the "source code" for libreoffice, it's just a shell script that sets up the environment and starts the real libreoffice.
If you install the apt-src package, you can use it to download the actual source of ubuntu packages. Read man apt-src.
answered Mar 22 at 2:31
waltinator
20.6k74068
Or useapt-get sourcedirectly.
– muru
Mar 22 at 2:36
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up vote
4
down vote
That is not the "source code" for libreoffice, it's just a shell script that sets up the environment and starts the real libreoffice.
If you install the apt-src package, you can use it to download the actual source of ubuntu packages. Read man apt-src.
answered Mar 22 at 2:31
waltinator
20.6k74068
Or useapt-get sourcedirectly.
– muru
Mar 22 at 2:36
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
up vote
4
down vote
That is not the "source code" for libreoffice, it's just a shell script that sets up the environment and starts the real libreoffice.
If you install the apt-src package, you can use it to download the actual source of ubuntu packages. Read man apt-src.
answered Mar 22 at 2:31
waltinator
20.6k74068
That is not the "source code" for libreoffice, it's just a shell script that sets up the environment and starts the real libreoffice.
If you install the apt-src package, you can use it to download the actual source of ubuntu packages. Read man apt-src.
answered Mar 22 at 2:31
waltinator
20.6k74068
answered Mar 22 at 2:31
waltinator
20.6k74068
answered Mar 22 at 2:31
waltinator
20.6k74068
answered Mar 22 at 2:31
waltinator
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20.6k74068
Or useapt-get sourcedirectly.
– muru
Mar 22 at 2:36
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Or useapt-get sourcedirectly.
– muru
Mar 22 at 2:36
Or use
apt-get source directly.– muru
Mar 22 at 2:36
Or use
apt-get source directly.– muru
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The
libreofficefile you're looking at happens to be a shell script. On the other hand, the majority of the files in/usr/binare binaries and can't be viewed by a text editor. To get source code, you'll have to download the source; e.g.,apt-get source cmatrix.– dsstorefile1
Mar 22 at 2:29
also /usr/bin/libreoffice is not the source code for libre office.
– ravery
Mar 22 at 2:32
3
Possible duplicate of How do I get and modify the source code of packages installed through apt-get?
– muru
Mar 22 at 2:36
It is most likely compiled...However, you can find the source code for LibreOffice... there --> github.com/LibreOffice
– NerdOfCode
Mar 22 at 2:56
If you do
file cmatrixyou'll probably see that this file is a binary (ELF).– muclux
Mar 22 at 6:42