On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 10:09 AM, Kai Schaetzl <maillists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Mhr wrote on Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:57:11 -0800:
>
>> I just discovered that a couple of files on my system are ELF
>> executables when they should be directories. How do I change a file
>> into a directory? I don't think I've ever run into this one
>> before....
>
> I think you should really explain that a bit.
>
Yes, quite.
I save a fair number of web pages (receipts, bill payments, etc.) for
what should be obvious reasons.
Usually, these come down as an html file and a directory (of "sub-html" files).
I have two files that correspond to two html files in the right file
name format that seem as though they should be the _files directories,
but they are ELF files:
[mrichter@swordfish mhrdocs]$ file *_files
chv81128_files: ELF 32-bit LSB shared object, Intel 80386, version 1
(SYSV), stripped
chX81125_files: ELF 32-bit LSB shared object, Intel 80386, version 1
(SYSV), stripped
[mrichter@swordfish mhrdocs]$ ll *_files
-r--r--r-- 1 mrichter RnD 596460 May 29 2008 chv81128_files
-r--r--r-- 1 mrichter RnD 43756 May 29 2008 chX81125_files
These correspond to two html files which do not display correctly
(because the files that are supposed to be in those directories are
not because the directories appear to be executables. I don't really
think I want to try running them....
So, is there a way to change a file into a directory? Or am I crazy?
Thanks.
mhr
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