[clug] 'bin' files

[ben.westgarth at facs.gov.au]

>From memory I think the java stuff comes as self-extracting binaries.
from the directory...

../javarpm.bin



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That same friend (I do have more) ... got a download for a Java engine in
'rpm.bin' format.  What program does he use for extracting the bin format??

Why do they use these difficult/unusual file combinations??  I guess it
saves
a little on the download!

Richard
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