LinuxCommandLibrary

hx

Inspect and edit binary files

TLDR

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SYNOPSIS

hx filename

PARAMETERS

filename
    The name of the file to open in the hex editor.

DESCRIPTION

hx is a terminal-based hex editor for viewing and modifying binary files. hx provides a curses-based interface that allows users to navigate through a file, view bytes in both hexadecimal and ASCII representations, and perform edits.

It's particularly useful for tasks like inspecting file formats, reverse engineering, and directly modifying data at the byte level. hx aims to be a lightweight and easy-to-use alternative to more complex hex editors, providing basic functionality for common hex editing tasks within the terminal environment. This tool is valuable for system administrators, developers, and security researchers who need to examine and manipulate binary data directly.

KEY BINDINGS

hx uses a curses-based interface, navigating the file using arrow keys or vim-like keys(hjkl).

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