NAME

     strings - print all the strings in a binary file


SYNOPSIS

     strings [-] [-o] [-n] file ...


OPTIONS

     -    search whole file, not just data seg

     -o   Print octal offset of each string

     -n   n is minimum length string (default = 4)


EXAMPLES

     strings -5 a.out    # Print the strings > 4 chars in a.out

     strings - /bin/sh   # Search entire  shell  file  (text  and
                         data)


DESCRIPTION

     Strings looks for sequences of ASCII characters followed  by
     a  zero  byte.   These are usually strings.  This program is
     typically used to help identify unknown binary programs