Linux tools

1. file, strings

$ file <binary>  # identify file type
$ strings <binary> # extract readable strings

1. objdump

$ objdump ... <binary> 

• -d , --disassemble: Display assembler contents of executable sections

• -D, --disassemble-all: Display assembler contents of all sections

1. readelf

$ readelf -a <binary> # inspect ELF headers

1. strace , ltrace

$ strace <binary> # trace system calls
$ ltrace <binary> # trace library calls