#828948 licensecheck: file parsing: extract strings from binary files with binwalk or hachoir

Package:
src:licensecheck
Source:
licensecheck
Submitter:
Gianfranco Costamagna
Date:
2025-04-08 11:45:02 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
#828948#5
Date:
2016-06-29 09:35:12 UTC
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To:
Hi, as discussed on irc, it might be useful to use binwalk (now with a Python library/binding),
to spot what is hidden/embedded into binary blobs, and then use the correct tool to search
for copyrights/licenses.

Or, as Jonas suggested on irc, use it when in --strict mode, and the parse failed, to let
the user know what was containing the blob, to better understand why licensecheck failed to parse it.

Pabs suggested hachoir tool


cheers,

Gianfranco
#828948#10
Date:
2019-08-02 11:04:09 UTC
From:
To:
forcemerge 828948 828941
thanks
#828948#27
Date:
2023-05-12 14:36:53 UTC
From:
To:
Good morning,

 Attached please find your PDF account statement and invoice as of 05/11/2023. Please notice you have a past due balance  for invoice IN0099203.

 Please provide payment as soon as possible.




 Best Regards,
 Shawneen Chisholm
 Accounts Receivable Coordinator

 UNITED RENTALS, INC.
Branch L02 BONNYVILLE
4920 56TH AVE
BONNYVILLE AB T9N 2N8 CA
780-826-7610


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