strings

Strings is a tool that can potentially get some interesting information from all types of files.

Basic Syntax:

strings <FILENAME>

You can use the -n option to ensure that strings are equal to or greater than the given number.

Get Strings that are 5 Characters Long or Longer:

strings -n 5 <FILENAME>

Search for big-endian

strings -e b <FILENAME>

Search for little-endian:

strings -e l