c++ - Are there any downsides to using UPX to compress a Windows ...
Dec 10, 2008 · What's the downside to all of this packing/unpacking? Are there scenarios in which anyone would recommend NOT UPX-ing an executable (e.g. when writing a DLL, Windows Service, …
python - How do I use UPX with pyinstaller? - Stack Overflow
Dec 14, 2017 · How do I use UPX with pyinstaller? I am following the docs. I have downloaded UPX. My file looks like: import csv import selenium import pandas print ('Hello') I then run: pyinstaller -F --up...
c# - what is UPX's best compression method - Stack Overflow
Jan 20, 2012 · Even UPX is no exception. Still, my choice is UPX. Can anybody, please, suggest me what is the best possible compression / packing method available in UPX.? I am quite satisfied with …
python - Reducing size of pyinstaller exe - Stack Overflow
Dec 7, 2017 · pyinstaller --upx-dir=/path/to/upx Minimize PyInstaller’s Internal Files (Advanced): PyInstaller includes some extra internal files that you might not need. You can manually remove or …
Wrong UPX Header, Unable to Decompress with UPX
Feb 10, 2016 · I wanted to decompress a UPX file I downloaded. However, when I decompress it using UPX command: upx -d citadel.exe I got this error: upx: citadel.exe: CantUnpackException: illegal exe …
Why doesn't UPX work for .NET executables? - Stack Overflow
Mar 31, 2013 · UPX can deal directly with unmanaged machine code, but it doesn't work for managed applications. How is the JIT compiler going to compile the application's code on-the-fly if it's …
Unable to run an exe packed file with UPX - Stack Overflow
Jan 31, 2025 · I am using the latest version of UPX packer. I am on win10, latest version adn I pack an x64 file. I managed to pack other files in the past with no running issues. I packed now an exe file …
UPX NotCompressibleException - Stack Overflow
UPX cannot handle binaries under 40Kb. The best way to workaround this problem is to compile your binary in static mode, in order to get a bigger executable file. So, just try: gcc -static -o mytest …
Checking if an ELF is packed with UPX in Linux - Stack Overflow
Feb 9, 2011 · 3 In the source code to UPX, there's a function int PackW32Pe::canUnpack() which is first ran as a test right when you do a upx -d <file> (unpack executable). It shows which offsets are to be …
Can't run app because of permission in macOS v11 (Big Sur)
Nov 15, 2020 · There is some more information here: UPX compressed application fails to start on latest macOS release: Big Sur 11.01 #424 So the solution is to unpack the binary with UPX and run it …