Can we recognize which file is executable (i.e. chmod +x) using Mono under Linux? Is there any method in common .Net/Mono base class libraries?
Edit: native Linux executables
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Though it's not exactly a method to find .NET executables, you can load the assembly with Assembly.Load. If it fails, it's not a .NET assembly.
OregonGhost
2009-09-17 09:33:28
I told about native executables, not .Net assemblies
macropas
2009-09-17 10:40:15
OK, the question was a little ambiguous in this regard. I thought it meant that you want to find files that can be executed using Mono under Linux.
OregonGhost
2009-09-17 11:45:14
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Yes, we can, but I don't know of a common .NET class that does it. You could look at the mono sources. :)
Edit:
The original link refers to a helper application, which can't be found. However, the Mono Project page has something to say about binfmt support too, and no helper app seems to be required.
Rytmis
2009-09-17 09:33:33
Unfortunately this link about detecting .Net or Wine executables and source of utility is inaccessible therewith.
macropas
2009-09-17 11:01:32
Haha, I just realized I parsed the original question entirely wrong! I read that as which file is (executable using mono) rather than which file is executable (using mono). Sorry!
Rytmis
2009-09-17 13:42:09
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The best you can do is use the Mono.Unix.Native namespace to check file permissions, I believe. You can check whether a file has executable permissions (for owner/group/others) by calling the Syscall.Stat method. More specifically, you'll want to look into the FilePermissions enum.
Noldorin
2009-09-17 11:08:57