Bash: ./filename : Cannot execute binary file

Question

I couldn't execute a fortran compiled code in ubuntu 11.10 32 bit.

Error message is Bash: ./filename : Cannot execute binary file.

I've installed the gcc and gfortran libraries too.

Could anyone help?

filename is um.exe and result is bash: ./um cannot execute binary file
That does not looks like a native Linux program. Try using wine.
this executable is compiled using a make file which compiles a set of fortran codes. this exe is made in fedora machine
Please type file um.exe or file um (whichever is the name of your binary file). However, likely the generated binaries are for one reason or other Windows binaries. Also, if the program is public, you can post the link to the sources. Or just post the makefile here.

elmicha · Answer 1 · 2012-11-06 23:45:02Z

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As you can see from the output of file um that you posted in a comment, your binary is a 64-bit binary.

32 bit systems cannot run 64 bit binaries, it only works the other way around.

answered Nov 6 '12 at 23:45

elmicha
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This is the most common reason I've seen for this problem, using file will identify this quite quickly. – mikebabcock Nov 15 '12 at 14:38

carestad · Answer 2 · 2012-11-07 00:24:39Z

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Try making the file executable

chmod +x um.exe

Then try running it

./um.exe

But if this is a exe file compiled for Windows, you probably need to install Wine.

answered Nov 7 '12 at 0:24

carestad
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