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As all Linux distributions use the same kernel, is there any difference between their executable binary files?
If yes, what are the main differences? Or does that mean we can build a universal linux executable file?
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In general, executable -- or ready-to-run -- programs are identified as binary files and given a filename extension such as . bin or .exe. Programmers often talk about an executable program as a binary or will refer to their compiled application files as binaries.
Two files that are binary compatible will have the same sequence of zeros and ones in the data portion of the file. The file header, however, may be different. The term is used most commonly to state that data files produced by one application are exactly the same as data files produced by another application.
Now, in Linux you'll often hear "binaries" when referring to "binary executable files" - programs. This is because while sources of most programs (written in high-level languages) are plain text, compiled executables are binary.
Executable files contain binary machine code that has been compiled from source code.
All Linux distributions use the same binary format ELF, but there is still some differences:
So if you want your program to run on all distribution, you may have to statically link a version that depends on the kernel's syscall only, even this you can only run a specified arch.
If you really want to run a program on any arch, then you have to compile binaries for all arches, and use a shell script to start up the right one.
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