Linux don't use .exe format files why...Why it always carry .bin file...Is linux used binary...i.e.1 and 0?

Question

Or the binary in case of linux is anything elsa......why is linux more popular than windows except GUI

Answer 1

There is WINE which is a Windows Compatability Layer



Installing and Using Wine on Ubuntu

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/wine



A list of Windows apps. that work using Wine can be found on the Wine Application Database (AppDB)

http://appdb.winehq.org/



Wine will not run all windows applications and it should be considered somewhat of a compromise rather than an absolute solution



Overall a Linux based platform can perform most of the tasks equally as well as a proprietary platform using the likes of Ubuntu and its derivative distros. However Linux does have its limitations with some applications and in particular gaming. For example I retain a dedicated Windows partition to run specific applications such as Office 2010 etc.

http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2010/12/08/how-to-dual-boot-linux-mint-10-and-windows-7/



I thoroughly recommend Linux Mint 9 LTS which is built upon Ubuntu 10.04 LTS its easy to install and easy to use plus it comes with much of the software you are likely to need preinstalled



Linux Mint 9 LTS Download

http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=52



Linux Mint 9 LTS User Guide

http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_isadora.php



You download the ISO. image of Linux Mint 9 LTS then you need to create a Bootable LiveCD for installation

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto



Linux Mint 9 LTS can also be run straight from the LiveCD from Boot without touching your Hard Drive



Once you have installed Linux Mint 9 LTS you can bring it up to date with easy tweaks like upgrading the Kernel to 2.6.38 and installing Firefox 4



Upgrade to Kernel 2.6.38 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS/Linux Mint 9 LTS

https://sites.google.com/site/lightrush/random-1/howtoinstalllinuxkernel2638onubuntu1004lucidfromubuntu1104nattytheeasyway



How to install Firefox 4 in Ubuntu 10.10/10.04 LTS from the Firefox PPA (stable)

http://www.webupd8.org/2011/03/install-firefox-4-in-ubuntu-1004-1010.html





LUg.

Answer 2

Linux does not support .exe because it is not an operating system that supports executables that are native to Windows. It simply does not support it in the operating system and is not able to compile, run, or decompile this kind of code. This is why you cannot run a .msi install or .exe install on Linux, it simply does not support them as Linux runs scripts and such that are compatible with the OS and Kernel layers. However you can use things like Wine (an app) to run them in an emulated environment.



I am not sure what you mean by the second part, I know English does not seem to be your first language but please try to translate properly in an understandable way.



All computer use binary 1s and 0s. 1 means "on" 0 means "off". This is the way the microprocessor in the computer uses transistors to process data by either having and on or off function. Simply put the hierarchy is:



High-Level Code

Mid-Level Code

Low-Level Code

Machine Code (Usually ASM or assembly language which is a standard set of very simple commands)

Binary



Most are interpreted or compiled into binary. I am not sure what you mean by the part following that. Linux is not more popular than Windows. Simply is not. It IS however liked more for servers as it is very stable in most builds, has a good file system, and is a community and developer driven OS that is FREE! Linux also has GUIs so that isn't relevant. Developers also like this. Apache, PHP, and several others are linux-based technologies. Linux also tends to be open source which is a plus.

Answer 3

Linux is totally different world from M$ windows

first of all it's open source

and all executable programs/files also come as source code files clear language whatever programming language is used.



then there are many other programming languages used for executable files, some are

shell scripts

perl

python

and many more



the overall concept of Linux is based on 2 key points:



open source - that is visible to all and thus all can verify against built in backdoors, etc as well as all can modify, improve or fix software



security

the overall permission structure for files and folders in a Linux operating system excludes most of the virus and malware existing in the M$ world



stability

typically a Linux server or desktop runs more stable than a win OS



whatever format a program / software is written,

when it is "submitted" to the actual hardware (CPU/RAM, etc) it always is 0 and 1

that is what an electronic system processes fastest and most accurate - digital units of zero and ones



the simple fact of being open source is a basis of TRUST

in the proprietary code world such as Microsoft' windows with all related SW, all is in compiled binary packages such as .exe without source code, hence unless you do reverse engineering, no one ever knows what is inside, including hidden backdoors (access possibilities for governments, or others incl. hackers)



the fact that opensource can be modified without asking creators makes is possible that no one ever has te re-invent a wheel just for copyright or patent reasons. but if you like a peace of SW and need just a few minor modifications to adapt it to your optimized needs, you just add or modify whatever lines you need and then recompile and you have your optimized SW at a fraction of cost or time investment.



based on above criteria, a comparable commercial SW has a lower cost of operation than comparable proprietary SW. cost savings is another now even more important factor in favor of Linux.



Just as an example: several years ago, the federal government of Switzerland switched some 3000 servers to Novell Linux. For multiple reasons, including security, stability and cost.

Answer 4

it is a lot easir to program and is more secure and it is FREE!!



if you want to run (some but not all) windows programs on linux. go to the software hub and download Wine for linux. this enables you to run some .exe files.



or in the terminal type sudo -getapp wine