# Cannot execute binary file
**URL:** https://community.unix.com/t/cannot-execute-binary-file/343111
**Category:** Red Hat
**Created:** [May 26, 2014, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/cannot-execute-binary-file/343111 "2014-05-26T15:47:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@Nandy](https://community.unix.com/u/Nandy)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2014, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/cannot-execute-binary-file/343111/1 "2014-05-26T15:47:24Z")
Hi,
When i was trying to execute binary file i am getting the below " cannot execute binary file " error message."
My Unix Version is : Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.1 (Tikanga)
Logged in as Sudo user and $PATH Value is below
/usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/home/fornanthu/bin
I tried surfing the forums but the answers did not resolve my issues as i have changed my $PATH value as mentioned in the forum and tried.
Regards,
Nandy
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### Author:  [@Aia](https://community.unix.com/u/Aia)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2014, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/cannot-execute-binary-file/343111/2 "2014-05-26T16:08:21Z")
> [@nandy](#):
>
> Hi,
>
> When i was trying to execute binary file i am getting the below " cannot execute binary file " error message."
>
> My Unix Version is : Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.1 (Tikanga)
>
> Logged in as Sudo user and $PATH Value is below
>
> /usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/home/fornanthu/bin
>
> I tried surfing the forums but the answers did not resolve my issues as i have changed my $PATH value as mentioned in the forum and tried.
>
> Regards,
> Nandy
Are you trying to run a 64bit executable in a 32bit system?
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Could you post the output of:
```plaintext
uname -a
file
```