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# which-electron
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# which-electron ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/Status-WIP-orange)
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Try to find out which Electron version is bundled in an application file.
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Try to find out which Electron version is bundled inside an application.
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## how
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## Usage
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The script attempts to extract the `app.asar` file and get the electron version from the manifest there.
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```shell
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npm install which-electron
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which-electron Google.Play.Music.Desktop.Player.OSX.zip
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which-electron Google.Play.Music.Desktop.Player.OSX.dmg
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which-electron Google.Play.Music.Desktop.Player.deb
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```
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## supported files
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## How does it work?
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Currently supports:
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We attempt multiple pathways:
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1. Zip Files
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1. The presence of a `electron.asar` file denotes an electron version `<v7.0.0`, since later releases dropped that file and embedded it in the binary instead.
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2. A `version` text file is sometimes included in the final binary.
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3. The `node_modules/electron/package.json` file is sometimes present.
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4. A lookup table of [hashes from various electron releases](https://github.com/captn3m0/electron-fingerprints/) is used to guess the version. (WIP)
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5. Get the electron version from the electron binary (WIP)
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Note that this can be run against untrusted binaries as it does not _try to run the application_.
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## License
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Licensed under the [MIT License](https://nemo.mit-license.org/). See LICENSE file for details.
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