Yes, all Linux system files are readable text files. The only exceptions are bitmap graphics assets and the contents of /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin, /usr/sbin, /usr/local/bin etc., which is where any corrupted files go, hence the name. You can check the files, they are indeed unreadable garbage. Reminder to clean your PC’s bin directories to save disk space!
Yes, all Linux system files are readable text files. The only exceptions are bitmap graphics assets and the contents of
/bin
,/sbin
,/usr/bin
,/usr/sbin
,/usr/local/bin
etc., which is where any corrupted files go, hence the name. You can check the files, they are indeed unreadable garbage. Reminder to clean your PC’sbin
directories to save disk space!/s