* Compiled computer programs are sometimes called "binaries". Instead of this tag, use [tag:executable] for this sense.
Questions tagged [binaries]
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How to embed files into Go binaries
I have some text file that I read from my Go program. I'd like to ship a single executable, without supplying that text file additionally.
How do I embed it into compilation on Windows and Linux?

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How do I concatenate two binaries in Erlang?
How do I concatenate two binaries in Erlang?
For example, let's say I have:
B1 = <<1,2>>.
B2 = <<3,4>>.
How do I concatenate B1 and B2 to create a binary B3 which is <<1,2,3,4>>?
The reason I am asking this is because I am writing code to encode a…

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svn client binaries for windows
Where are the Windows binaries for the command-line version of SVN? Everywhere I search, it has to be some company's fancy client software with an installer.
I'm working on a machine where I don't have administrator account. Just give me the plain…

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Eclipse CDT project built but "Launch Failed. Binary Not Found"
Windows 7, Eclipse CDT, Juno Service Release 2, Cross compiler.
Projects do compile executables generated, but Eclipse can't see them; therefore 'Run' fails. Executables are placed in Debug directory. Double click or command prompt call on compiled…

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Python 3 and base64 encoding of a binary file
I'm new to Python and I do have an issue that is bothering me.
I use the following code to get a base64 string representation of my zip file.
with open( "C:\\Users\\Mario\\Downloads\\exportTest1.zip",'rb' ) as file:
zipContents = file.read()
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How do I ensure that Mongo binaries are in my PATH - in my shell' rc (~/.bashrc) on a Mac
I am learning mongoDb.
I did the following: I understand this.
mkdir -p mongodb
cp -R -n mongodb-osx-x86_64-2.6.7/ mongodb
These next ** instructions are not crystal clear to me.
**
Ensure the location of the binaries is in the PATH variable.
The…

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Why are generated binaries so large?
Why are the binaries that are generated when I compile my C++ programs so large (as in easily 10 times the size of the source code files)? What advantages does this offer over interpreted languages for which such compilation is not necessary (and…

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Error in install.packages : type =="both" cannot be used with 'repos =NULL'
Actually I am trying to install packages offline. I have R studio. what I do is based on previously asked question as follows:
install.packages(C:/Users/Desktop/class_7.3-12.zip", repos = NULL)
I get the error I mentioned in the title. is someone…
user1267127
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Virus Scanning of Binaries -- Blobs vs. Files
There has been a lot of discussion on SO about using blobs vs. files to store binaries, but the current issue I'm facing involves virus scanning. There are likely a lot of APIs that can be used to scan files saved to a file system. Are there any…

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Is it possible to execute binary files in java?
I have a list of binaries written in Java, Ada, C, and Python and I want to execute them.
How can I do that?
Are there any JVM binding to those languages?

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How can I deploy a C# application if users don't have .NET installed?
I have a C# program which I want to make available to my users, but the problem is that it requires .NET framework version 4.0. This is a problem because it was released pretty recently (April 2010) and a lot of people probably don't have it. To…

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Tridion and PDF (high-volume) content management
We have 5,000 PDFs that should, in total, be no larger than 200gb. They are likely to be required to be updated throughout the year in batches of around a 1,000.
As I see, there are two main routes...
1) Publish the PDF and associated metadata…

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Is it safe to store sensitive data in a C++ compiled binary?
It's well known that dlls produced by .NET can be easily decompiled. This means that sensitive information (e.g. encryption keys) should not be stored in .NET binaries.
Would it be a sensible alternative to store sensitive data in (for example) C++…

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Sharing project binaries across different team projects in TFS 2010
I am moving source code from a PureCM setup to a brand new TFS 2010 setup. I have got .net projects across multiple solutions, and these projects share binary outputs with each other.
In pure CM world, these shared binaries were kept as "Shared…

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What backend does Jenkins (Hudson) use for archiving build artifacts?
I've read about the disadvantages (especially this one) of using SVN to store build artificats (large binary files). Hudson was suggested as an alternative.
How does Hudson handle these files?
Edit: My project is not Java-based.

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