# Install bvi

Vi-like binary file (hex) editor. Version 1.5.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:bvi
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install bvi
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install bvi
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: editors/bvi/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add bvi
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: bvi from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install bvi
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: bvi from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install bvi
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: bvi from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#bvi
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/bv/bvi/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install bvi
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: bvi from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:bvi
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bvi>
- **Version:** 1.5.0
- **Source summary:** Vi-like binary file (hex) editor
- **Homepage:** <https://bvi.sourceforge.net/>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://bvi.sourceforge.net/man_bvi.html>
- **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/bvi/bvi/1.5.0/bvi-1.5.0.src.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- bmore (cli)
- bvedit (cli)
- bvi (cli)
- bview (cli)
- bmore (alias)
- bvedit (alias)
- bvi (alias)
- bview (alias)

## macOS Provided Libraries

- ncurses

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.5.0
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://bvi.sourceforge.net/
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## セキュリティノート

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** bvi
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - bvi - 1.4.2-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: bvi from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | binary file editor | https://bvi.sourceforge.net/
- Nix - bvi: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/bv/bvi/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - bvi - 1.4.2-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: bvi from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | binary file editor | https://bvi.sourceforge.net/
- apk - bvi - 1.5.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: bvi from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Display-oriented editor for binary files based on vi | https://bvi.sourceforge.net/
- apk - bvi-doc - 1.5.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: bvi-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Display-oriented editor for binary files based on vi (documentation) | https://bvi.sourceforge.net/
- dnf - bvi - 1.5.0-3.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: bvi from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Display-oriented editor for binary files | http://bvi.sourceforge.net/
- zypper - bvi - 1.5.0-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: bvi from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Editor for binary files | https://bvi.sourceforge.net
- MacPorts - bvi: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: editors/bvi/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph