Troubleshooting advice for: -bash: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error

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I am new to Linux so would love a simple explanation of how to troubleshoot this problem:

I have a mining rig and am trying to run a program ./garlicoind but I get this error:

-bash: ./garicoind: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error

Is this a common problem? What does it indicate?

edited Jan 31 at 19:29

yeti

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Maybe it is a binary for a different architecture. Look at file garlicoind to find out a bit more about that file.
â€“Â yeti
Jan 31 at 19:26

For debugging askubuntu.com/questions/648555/â€¦
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I am new to Linux so would love a simple explanation of how to troubleshoot this problem:

I have a mining rig and am trying to run a program ./garlicoind but I get this error:

-bash: ./garicoind: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error

Is this a common problem? What does it indicate?

edited Jan 31 at 19:29

yeti

2,36611223

asked Jan 31 at 19:15

talker90

Maybe it is a binary for a different architecture. Look at file garlicoind to find out a bit more about that file.
â€“Â yeti
Jan 31 at 19:26

For debugging askubuntu.com/questions/648555/â€¦
â€“Â user13107
Feb 1 at 4:35

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up vote
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I am new to Linux so would love a simple explanation of how to troubleshoot this problem:

I have a mining rig and am trying to run a program ./garlicoind but I get this error:

-bash: ./garicoind: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error

Is this a common problem? What does it indicate?

edited Jan 31 at 19:29

yeti

2,36611223

asked Jan 31 at 19:15

talker90

I am new to Linux so would love a simple explanation of how to troubleshoot this problem:

I have a mining rig and am trying to run a program ./garlicoind but I get this error:

-bash: ./garicoind: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error

Is this a common problem? What does it indicate?

edited Jan 31 at 19:29

yeti

2,36611223

asked Jan 31 at 19:15

talker90

edited Jan 31 at 19:29

yeti

2,36611223

edited Jan 31 at 19:29

yeti

2,36611223

edited Jan 31 at 19:29

yeti

2,36611223

asked Jan 31 at 19:15

talker90

asked Jan 31 at 19:15

talker90

asked Jan 31 at 19:15

talker90

Maybe it is a binary for a different architecture. Look at file garlicoind to find out a bit more about that file.
â€“Â yeti
Jan 31 at 19:26

For debugging askubuntu.com/questions/648555/â€¦
â€“Â user13107
Feb 1 at 4:35

add a commentÂ |Â

Maybe it is a binary for a different architecture. Look at file garlicoind to find out a bit more about that file.
â€“Â yeti
Jan 31 at 19:26

For debugging askubuntu.com/questions/648555/â€¦
â€“Â user13107
Feb 1 at 4:35

Maybe it is a binary for a different architecture. Look at file garlicoind to find out a bit more about that file.
â€“Â yeti
Jan 31 at 19:26

For debugging askubuntu.com/questions/648555/â€¦
â€“Â user13107
Feb 1 at 4:35

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The program you have is most likely a binary compiled for a different architecture than the machine on which you're trying to run.

You can obtain the binary's architecture type by running

file garlicoind

and you can obtain your machine's architecture type by

uname -m

If they are different, you need either to get the correct binary for your architecture, or to get the code source of the program and compile it yourself.

answered Feb 1 at 13:33

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Thanks! This was indeed the problem. I was trying to run a 32-bit program on my 64-bit machine
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The program you have is most likely a binary compiled for a different architecture than the machine on which you're trying to run.

You can obtain the binary's architecture type by running

file garlicoind

and you can obtain your machine's architecture type by

uname -m

If they are different, you need either to get the correct binary for your architecture, or to get the code source of the program and compile it yourself.

answered Feb 1 at 13:33

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Thanks! This was indeed the problem. I was trying to run a 32-bit program on my 64-bit machine
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The program you have is most likely a binary compiled for a different architecture than the machine on which you're trying to run.

You can obtain the binary's architecture type by running

file garlicoind

and you can obtain your machine's architecture type by

uname -m

If they are different, you need either to get the correct binary for your architecture, or to get the code source of the program and compile it yourself.

answered Feb 1 at 13:33

dr01

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Thanks! This was indeed the problem. I was trying to run a 32-bit program on my 64-bit machine
â€“Â talker90
Feb 3 at 9:58

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The program you have is most likely a binary compiled for a different architecture than the machine on which you're trying to run.

You can obtain the binary's architecture type by running

file garlicoind

and you can obtain your machine's architecture type by

uname -m

If they are different, you need either to get the correct binary for your architecture, or to get the code source of the program and compile it yourself.

answered Feb 1 at 13:33

dr01

15k114768

The program you have is most likely a binary compiled for a different architecture than the machine on which you're trying to run.

You can obtain the binary's architecture type by running

file garlicoind

and you can obtain your machine's architecture type by

uname -m

If they are different, you need either to get the correct binary for your architecture, or to get the code source of the program and compile it yourself.

answered Feb 1 at 13:33

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answered Feb 1 at 13:33

dr01

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answered Feb 1 at 13:33

dr01

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answered Feb 1 at 13:33

dr01

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Thanks! This was indeed the problem. I was trying to run a 32-bit program on my 64-bit machine
â€“Â talker90
Feb 3 at 9:58

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Thanks! This was indeed the problem. I was trying to run a 32-bit program on my 64-bit machine
â€“Â talker90
Feb 3 at 9:58

Thanks! This was indeed the problem. I was trying to run a 32-bit program on my 64-bit machine
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Feb 3 at 9:58

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