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Old 01-06-2007, 06:02 AM   #1
debrahay
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Unhappy Help with unknown unix executable file

I have found a file named 745809 in the following folder:

/Users/myname/Library/Application Support

When I open the text editor it has the following:

#!/bin/sh
CPU=`uname -p`
TARGET=i386
if test $CPU = $TARGET; then
exit 0
else
exit 1
fi


Can anyone tell me what this is for and if it relates to an application? I don't remember seeing this file in this folder before?? Please help!!
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Old 01-06-2007, 08:46 AM   #2
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Please see man uname

Type 'man uname' with the quotes in an open terminal. It basically gives you the system characteristics such as processor type.

This program test to see if you are using a i386 processor. If so, it exits and if not, it throws an errors.

I am not sure why it is in your application support folder. Is it not in another folder inside Application support.
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