Re: [gentoo-user] JPG attachments - Macintosh BinHex-encoded file

[Willie Wong <wwong@Princeton.EDU>]

On Thu, Jan 05, 2006 at 07:18:39AM -0800, Penguin Lover Mark Knecht squawked:
> Hi,
>    I'm in Gnome and received what appear to be some JPG files from a
> friend. When I try to open them I get the following message:
> 
> 
> The filename "DSCN2448.JPG" indicates that this file is of type "JPEG
> image". The contents of the file indicate that the file is of type
> "Macintosh BinHex-encoded file". If you open this file, the file might
> present a security risk to your system.
> 
> Do not open the file unless you created the file yourself, or received
> the file from a trusted source. To open the file, rename the file to
> the correct extension for "Macintosh BinHex-encoded file", then open
> the file normally. Alternatively, use the Open With menu to choose a
> specific application for the file.
> 

I think that is just the standard error Gnome throws up with the
extension on the file does not match the header. 

Does your friend perhaps use a Mac? the BinHex format is a conversion
from binary data to ASCII for mail. It's like uuencode, but for Macs. 

Try:
  emerge macutil

You probably want to run hexbin on the file you received, but I am not
absolutely sure. 

HTH

W
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