Typically, a .exe file found on Linux could be a mono application, getting the .exe extension as a convention coming from the Windows/. Net world.

What is .exe equivalent in Linux?

Originally Answered: What is the .exe equivalent in Linux? . sh is most executable extension of a file. The equivalent to Windows’ Portable Executable file format for Linux is Executable and Linkable Format , or ELF.

Does Linux have exe?

Unlike Windows, Linux doesn’t have the concept of file extension based executables. Any file can be executable – you just need to have the right permissions. So whether your script has the extension “. sh”, or no extension at all, you can make it executable with a simple command.