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

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On 03/22/2016 04:46 AM, Kenny McCormack wrote:
> In article <t0j7sc-0l6.ln1@Telcontar.valinor>,
> Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@invalid.es> wrote:
> ...
>> 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
> (etc)
>
> You're overthinking this.  It is easy enough to find tool(s) for either
> platform that will view and/or convert the file, but, surprisingly enough,
> "regedit" (on either platform) isn't it.  Regedit is, surprise! surprise!,
> for editing the registry (you know, the actual registry), not for
> viewing/converting .reg files.  AFAIK, it can only read (i.e., apply) and
> write/store/export (pick your verb) these files.
>
> Luckily, there is no actual need to convert the file, from the point of
> view of the regedit program, since it can read (i.e., apply) files in
> either format.
>
> But note, of course, that (blindly) applying the file is precisely what the
> OP is trying to avoid.
>


Wine comes with "notepad.exe" which will read them.  I'd rather
do it in Linux though

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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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