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RustShip - a RustLang podcast

Binsider with Orhun Parmaksiz - RustShip #9

Oct 13, 2024
Orhun Parmaksiz, creator of Binsider and contributor to Ratatui, shares insights on developing Text User Interfaces for analyzing ELF binaries. He dives into the educational benefits of Binsider for security engineers and the challenges of analyzing Rust binaries. The discussion covers creating user-friendly TUIs, enhancing application loading screens, and the importance of community engagement in open source development. Orhun also highlights the creative process behind his project's branding and the thrill of connecting with the Rust community.
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Quick takeaways

  • Binsider is a user-friendly TUI tool designed for analyzing ELF binaries, integrating multiple command-line utilities for streamlined binary inspection.
  • The tool serves not only developers and reverse engineers but also educational purposes, facilitating learning about binary structures and functionality.

Deep dives

Introduction of Binsider

A new tool called Binsider is introduced for analyzing Linux binaries, specifically those in ELF format. The creator developed Binsider out of personal necessity while packaging for Arch Linux, needing to inspect binary dependencies and internal sections. The development journey spanned over a year, with recent intensification leading to its first release. Binsider is designed to simplify binary analysis by aggregating multiple traditional command-line tools into a single user-friendly interface.

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