view excel files in linux command line without installing any packages
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I am connected to a server where I don't have sudo privileges to install packages such as Libreoffice. I only want to view an excel file might be .xlsx or .xls on linux terminal with a command line, is there an easy way to do that?
linux excel
asked Jan 16 at 20:22
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I am connected to a server where I don't have sudo privileges to install packages such as Libreoffice. I only want to view an excel file might be .xlsx or .xls on linux terminal with a command line, is there an easy way to do that?
linux excel
asked Jan 16 at 20:22
kutluskutlus
596
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scp it to a Windows machine?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 16 at 20:29
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Well, easy differs from one person to another. excel files are actually compressed xml files (along with some other data). So, when you decompress an excel file, you will see the file content in xml format. Have fun!
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:31
I tried that but there are many folders with excell files in them and i need to check if which one is complete, I want to able to do it with a command line so it will be faster,thnaks
– kutlus
Jan 16 at 20:33
You need to check the directories extracted and view all candidate xml files until you find your target.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:35
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I am connected to a server where I don't have sudo privileges to install packages such as Libreoffice. I only want to view an excel file might be .xlsx or .xls on linux terminal with a command line, is there an easy way to do that?
linux excel
asked Jan 16 at 20:22
kutluskutlus
596
I am connected to a server where I don't have sudo privileges to install packages such as Libreoffice. I only want to view an excel file might be .xlsx or .xls on linux terminal with a command line, is there an easy way to do that?
linux excel
linux excel
asked Jan 16 at 20:22
kutluskutlus
596
asked Jan 16 at 20:22
kutluskutlus
596
asked Jan 16 at 20:22
kutluskutlus
596
asked Jan 16 at 20:22
kutluskutlus
596
asked Jan 16 at 20:22
kutluskutlus
596
596
1
scp it to a Windows machine?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 16 at 20:29
1
Well, easy differs from one person to another. excel files are actually compressed xml files (along with some other data). So, when you decompress an excel file, you will see the file content in xml format. Have fun!
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:31
I tried that but there are many folders with excell files in them and i need to check if which one is complete, I want to able to do it with a command line so it will be faster,thnaks
– kutlus
Jan 16 at 20:33
You need to check the directories extracted and view all candidate xml files until you find your target.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:35
add a comment |
1
scp it to a Windows machine?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 16 at 20:29
1
Well, easy differs from one person to another. excel files are actually compressed xml files (along with some other data). So, when you decompress an excel file, you will see the file content in xml format. Have fun!
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:31
I tried that but there are many folders with excell files in them and i need to check if which one is complete, I want to able to do it with a command line so it will be faster,thnaks
– kutlus
Jan 16 at 20:33
You need to check the directories extracted and view all candidate xml files until you find your target.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:35
1
1
scp it to a Windows machine?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 16 at 20:29
scp it to a Windows machine?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 16 at 20:29
1
1
Well, easy differs from one person to another. excel files are actually compressed xml files (along with some other data). So, when you decompress an excel file, you will see the file content in xml format. Have fun!
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:31
Well, easy differs from one person to another. excel files are actually compressed xml files (along with some other data). So, when you decompress an excel file, you will see the file content in xml format. Have fun!
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:31
I tried that but there are many folders with excell files in them and i need to check if which one is complete, I want to able to do it with a command line so it will be faster,thnaks
– kutlus
Jan 16 at 20:33
I tried that but there are many folders with excell files in them and i need to check if which one is complete, I want to able to do it with a command line so it will be faster,thnaks
– kutlus
Jan 16 at 20:33
You need to check the directories extracted and view all candidate xml files until you find your target.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:35
You need to check the directories extracted and view all candidate xml files until you find your target.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:35
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You can't do that. XLS and XLSX are binary format data files and you need a tool that can unpack them in order to be able to view the contents. (To be precise, XLSX is compressed XML, but its unsupported readability is exceedingly low.)
answered Jan 16 at 20:31
roaimaroaima
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That's a wrong answer. They are not binary files. They are compressed files. You can decompress those and find xml files inside.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:32
You edited the answer. However, you should remove binary format. That's not correct.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:34
Thanks Roaima. Also what package would be the best to install, libreoffice or something different?
– kutlus
Jan 16 at 20:40
@joker, IMO binary format is correct. The format may start with a ZIP container but it's not text. Microsoft's definition (added to my answer) also considers XLS to be a binary format file.
– roaima
Jan 16 at 20:41
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Yeah, been unzipping them in the last few years. Now if you ask me why, can't remember. Good news, it is not alzheimer yet ;)
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 16 at 22:43
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You can't do that. XLS and XLSX are binary format data files and you need a tool that can unpack them in order to be able to view the contents. (To be precise, XLSX is compressed XML, but its unsupported readability is exceedingly low.)
answered Jan 16 at 20:31
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That's a wrong answer. They are not binary files. They are compressed files. You can decompress those and find xml files inside.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:32
You edited the answer. However, you should remove binary format. That's not correct.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:34
Thanks Roaima. Also what package would be the best to install, libreoffice or something different?
– kutlus
Jan 16 at 20:40
@joker, IMO binary format is correct. The format may start with a ZIP container but it's not text. Microsoft's definition (added to my answer) also considers XLS to be a binary format file.
– roaima
Jan 16 at 20:41
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Yeah, been unzipping them in the last few years. Now if you ask me why, can't remember. Good news, it is not alzheimer yet ;)
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 16 at 22:43
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You can't do that. XLS and XLSX are binary format data files and you need a tool that can unpack them in order to be able to view the contents. (To be precise, XLSX is compressed XML, but its unsupported readability is exceedingly low.)
answered Jan 16 at 20:31
roaimaroaima
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That's a wrong answer. They are not binary files. They are compressed files. You can decompress those and find xml files inside.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:32
You edited the answer. However, you should remove binary format. That's not correct.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:34
Thanks Roaima. Also what package would be the best to install, libreoffice or something different?
– kutlus
Jan 16 at 20:40
@joker, IMO binary format is correct. The format may start with a ZIP container but it's not text. Microsoft's definition (added to my answer) also considers XLS to be a binary format file.
– roaima
Jan 16 at 20:41
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Yeah, been unzipping them in the last few years. Now if you ask me why, can't remember. Good news, it is not alzheimer yet ;)
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 16 at 22:43
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You can't do that. XLS and XLSX are binary format data files and you need a tool that can unpack them in order to be able to view the contents. (To be precise, XLSX is compressed XML, but its unsupported readability is exceedingly low.)
answered Jan 16 at 20:31
roaimaroaima
44.3k555119
You can't do that. XLS and XLSX are binary format data files and you need a tool that can unpack them in order to be able to view the contents. (To be precise, XLSX is compressed XML, but its unsupported readability is exceedingly low.)
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That's a wrong answer. They are not binary files. They are compressed files. You can decompress those and find xml files inside.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:32
You edited the answer. However, you should remove binary format. That's not correct.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:34
Thanks Roaima. Also what package would be the best to install, libreoffice or something different?
– kutlus
Jan 16 at 20:40
@joker, IMO binary format is correct. The format may start with a ZIP container but it's not text. Microsoft's definition (added to my answer) also considers XLS to be a binary format file.
– roaima
Jan 16 at 20:41
1
Yeah, been unzipping them in the last few years. Now if you ask me why, can't remember. Good news, it is not alzheimer yet ;)
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 16 at 22:43
|
show 4 more comments
That's a wrong answer. They are not binary files. They are compressed files. You can decompress those and find xml files inside.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:32
You edited the answer. However, you should remove binary format. That's not correct.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:34
Thanks Roaima. Also what package would be the best to install, libreoffice or something different?
– kutlus
Jan 16 at 20:40
@joker, IMO binary format is correct. The format may start with a ZIP container but it's not text. Microsoft's definition (added to my answer) also considers XLS to be a binary format file.
– roaima
Jan 16 at 20:41
1
Yeah, been unzipping them in the last few years. Now if you ask me why, can't remember. Good news, it is not alzheimer yet ;)
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 16 at 22:43
That's a wrong answer. They are not binary files. They are compressed files. You can decompress those and find xml files inside.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:32
That's a wrong answer. They are not binary files. They are compressed files. You can decompress those and find xml files inside.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:32
You edited the answer. However, you should remove binary format. That's not correct.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:34
You edited the answer. However, you should remove binary format. That's not correct.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:34
Thanks Roaima. Also what package would be the best to install, libreoffice or something different?
– kutlus
Jan 16 at 20:40
Thanks Roaima. Also what package would be the best to install, libreoffice or something different?
– kutlus
Jan 16 at 20:40
@joker, IMO binary format is correct. The format may start with a ZIP container but it's not text. Microsoft's definition (added to my answer) also considers XLS to be a binary format file.
– roaima
Jan 16 at 20:41
@joker, IMO binary format is correct. The format may start with a ZIP container but it's not text. Microsoft's definition (added to my answer) also considers XLS to be a binary format file.
– roaima
Jan 16 at 20:41
1
1
Yeah, been unzipping them in the last few years. Now if you ask me why, can't remember. Good news, it is not alzheimer yet ;)
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 16 at 22:43
Yeah, been unzipping them in the last few years. Now if you ask me why, can't remember. Good news, it is not alzheimer yet ;)
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 16 at 22:43
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scp it to a Windows machine?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 16 at 20:29
1
Well, easy differs from one person to another. excel files are actually compressed xml files (along with some other data). So, when you decompress an excel file, you will see the file content in xml format. Have fun!
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:31
I tried that but there are many folders with excell files in them and i need to check if which one is complete, I want to able to do it with a command line so it will be faster,thnaks
– kutlus
Jan 16 at 20:33
You need to check the directories extracted and view all candidate xml files until you find your target.
– joker
Jan 16 at 20:35