Re: how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux?

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux?
Date	2016-03-22 11:22 +0100
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On 2016-03-21 23:15, T wrote:

> I am a Linux house myself, except for Windows VM's to
> support my customers.
> 
> So .reg files like these are part of the job.  This particular
> one is to turn New->folder back on in Window Explorer
> after Google Chrome turns it off.
> 
> And I am SUSPICIOUS AS ALL HELL of files I download from
> the Internet and want to be able to inspect it before
> infecting a customer with it.
> 
> So, that is why I want to read it.  To make sure I know EXACTLY
> what it is up to.

I understand now.

I would assume there is a Windows program somewhere that reads those
registry modification files without applying them. I'm sure you are not
the first one wanting to inspect such a file previous to using it, but
most probably in the windows side of the world.

Once you find such an application, perhaps it will run under wine.

Another idea would be asking in a wine group whether there is a tool to
read regedit files.

In fact, "apropos wine" produces this:

regedit (1)          - Wine registry editor

and the program can take a file as argument.

Have a search here: https://www.winehq.org/help

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux? T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-19 00:12 -0700
  Re: how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-19 10:13 +0000
    Re: how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux? T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-19 04:19 -0700
      Re: how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-19 12:29 +0000
        Re: how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux? Richard Kettlewell <rjk@greenend.org.uk> - 2016-03-19 12:46 +0000
          Re: how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-19 13:19 +0000
        Re: how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux? T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-21 15:15 -0700
          Re: how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux? gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2016-03-22 00:42 +0000
            Re: how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux? T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-21 18:21 -0700
          Re: how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-03-22 11:22 +0100
            Re: how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux? gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2016-03-22 11:46 +0000
              Re: how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux? T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-22 07:48 -0700
                Re: how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux? gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2016-03-22 15:11 +0000
                Re: how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux? T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-22 08:27 -0700
                Re: how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-03-23 12:17 +0100
    Re: how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-03-19 22:17 +0100
  Re: how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux? T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2016-04-05 12:34 -0700

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