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

From	gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack)
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: how do you view/read these .reg files in Linux?
Date	2016-03-22 00:42 +0000
Organization	The official candy of the new Millennium
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In article <ncprj5$7nk$1@dont-email.me>, T  <T@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>On 03/19/2016 05:29 AM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> > Not sure why anyone would WANT to read this on a linux system, since its
> > Windows registry rubbish.
>
>"Rubbish" Indeed !!!
>
>I support Windows, Linux, Apple.  I really do not have a choice
>if I want to feed myself.
>
>I wish I had more Linux work, but it is what it is.  Linux is a
>blast to work on.  Apple is an excruciatingly weird straight
>jacket.  And, Windows CONSTANT, MIND NUMBING quality, reliability,
>and security problems takes my breath away.
>
>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.

Two comments on the general problem here:

    1) Sometime within the last decade, I noticed that, by default, Windows
	exports Registry files in this weird format (the one you've observed in
	your test file).  The "real solution" - and the one that I always
	employ - is to export them sensibly from the start (by choosing the
	"old" format in some drop down menu in the Registry Editor).  I
	think the "old format" is listed as "Win95/Win98" format; that'll
	get you straight ASCII output.

    2) However, assuming that you cannot control the source, it should be
	pretty easy to convert it, either using some homebrew solution or
	the "iconv" program - as others have suggested...

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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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