# Reading Windows Registry Files under Linux?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-windows-registry-files-under-linux/51766>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [January 6, 2006, 9:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-windows-registry-files-under-linux/51766 "2006-01-06T21:34:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hadmut\_D](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/9fc29f/32.png) [@Hadmut\_D](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hadmut_D)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 9:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reading-windows-registry-files-under-linux/51766/1 "2006-01-06T21:34:04Z")

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Hi,

reading the Windows Registry is easy with Ruby - when under Windows.

But is there a way to read Registry files when under Linux (e.g. from a  
backup or a mounted Windows filesystem)?

regards  
Hadmut