how to view and open file.db & file.mdb?

peter lageotakes plageotakes at yahoo.com
Mon Jun 23 08:15:26 PDT 2003


Sorry if this question has been answered.  You can use
the file command to figure out what type of file it
is.

" file filename " or you can use the ls command.  If
its a text file, use your fav text editor like VI.

Pete
--- Matt Heath <matt at thebigchoice.com> wrote:
> Marlon Corleone wrote:
> 
> >hi, im running 4.8 do do i open this type of file
> >extension, file.db and file.mdb is there in ports
> >collection that can manage to view and open this
> type
> >of file?
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> looks to me like Microsoft DataBase - afaik you'll
> need Microsoft Access 
> for that
> 
> Open Office lays claim to opening them :
> 
> http://dba.openoffice.org/FAQ/index.html#msaccess
> 
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