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What is a .bundle file and how do I run it?

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.bundle is also used by Git. If you have a Git bundle, use Git to checkout from the bundle. It is basically just a remote repository residing on your filesystem.

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    FWIW: Here's the Git documentation on bundle with examples https://git-scm.com/docs/git-bundle#_example And the all important: git clone -b master /home/me/tmp/file.bundle – Abel Dec 12 '15 at 21:41
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    `git clone file.bundle file` to "unzip" it – Muhammad Umer Jan 12 '22 at 21:04
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VMWare Workstation for Linux is delivered as a .bundle file. It begins with a shell script, and can be run with

sudo sh ./myFile.bundle

You can use more to see the shell script at the beginning of the file.

Chad
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    I was lead to this question because I was trying to install VMWare on Linux. Is there any advantage to this format over a more standard Linux type of installation method? – lacostenycoder Jun 04 '21 at 22:13
  • Also, I was also looking for how to run the VMware installer file which is a .bundle . So thanks for the nice answer. :D – Raphaël Duchaîne Feb 02 '23 at 19:10
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The .bundle file extension references:

  1. At FILEext -- Bundle (Plug-ins and Add-ons)

    The BUNDLE file type is primarily associated with 'OS X' by Apple Inc.. Used for various plug-in and add-on features for OS X. BUNDLE files sometimes contain .PLUGIN files in Mac OS X.

    Other applications associated with file type BUNDLE:
    iMovie 3 (Plug-in Bundle) by Apple Inc.

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File Type: Mac OS X Application Plug-in

Bundle file or plug-in that adds extra features to the operating system or an application in Mac OS X; examples include support for audio and video cards, custom printer filters, extensions for Dreamweaver, and additional effects in iMovie.

Most bundle files can be found within the /System/Library directory; others are stored in application or applications support folders.

NOTE: Bundle files are referenced by the programs below and should not be opened manually.

Program(s) that open bundle files:

Mac OS Mac OS Apple Mac OS X (operating system)

Adobe CS3 programs

Microsoft Office programs

Perl engine

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A .bundle file is an execute file for linux to install a program. A way to install this file extensions is:

sudo bash filename

For example:

sudo bash myinstaller.bundle
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In additional to the other, more common, more helpful answers here;

Try to open the *.bundle file with a plain-text editor as some applications export several files at once and insert the content of all files into a single bundle file.

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