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34 lines
1.2 KiB
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binfmt-support
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The binfmt_misc kernel module, contained in versions 2.1.43 and later of the
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Linux kernel, allows system administrators to register interpreters for
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various binary formats based on a magic number or their file extension, and
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cause the appropriate interpreter to be invoked whenever a matching file is
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executed. Think of it as a more flexible version of the #! executable
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interpreter mechanism.
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binfmt-support provides an update-binfmts script with which package
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maintainers can register interpreters to be used with this module without
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having to worry about writing their own init.d scripts, and which sysadmins
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can use for a slightly higher-level interface to this module.
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You will want to add an fstab entry for binfmt_misc:
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none /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc binfmt_misc defaults 0 0
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You will also want to make sure the binfmt_misc kernel module is loaded at
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boot by adding '/sbin/modprobe binfmt_misc' to /etc/rc.d/rc.modules.local.
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To have binfmt-support start and stop with your host,
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add to /etc/rc.d/rc.local:
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if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.binfmt-support ]; then
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/etc/rc.d/rc.binfmt-support start
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fi
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and to /etc/rc.d/rc.local_shutdown (creating it if needed):
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if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.binfmt-support ]; then
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/etc/rc.d/rc.binfmt-support stop
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fi
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