# Install hexedit

View and edit files in hexadecimal or ASCII. Version 1.6 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:hexedit
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install hexedit
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install hexedit
```

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

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add hexedit
```

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

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install hexedit
```

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

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install hexedit
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: hexedit 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#hexedit
```

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

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S hexedit
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: hexedit from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install hexedit
```

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

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:hexedit
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/hexedit>
- **Version:** 1.6
- **Source summary:** View and edit files in hexadecimal or ASCII
- **Homepage:** <https://rigaux.org/hexedit.html>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/pixel/hexedit>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://rigaux.org/hexedit.html>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/pixel/hexedit/archive/refs/tags/1.6.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- hexedit (cli)
- hexedit (alias)

## Build Dependencies

- autoconf
- automake

## macOS Provided Libraries

- ncurses

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.6
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/pixel/hexedit
- Upstream latest detected: 1.6 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## 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:** hexedit
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - hexedit - 1.6-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: hexedit from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | viewer and editor in hexadecimal or ASCII for files or devices | https://github.com/pixel/hexedit
- Nix - hexedit: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/he/hexedit/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - hexedit - 1.6-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: hexedit from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | viewer and editor in hexadecimal or ASCII for files or devices | https://github.com/pixel/hexedit
- apk - hexedit - 1.6_git20230905-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: hexedit from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | View and edit files in hexadecimal or in ASCII | https://github.com/pixel/hexedit
- apk - hexedit-doc - 1.6_git20230905-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: hexedit-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | View and edit files in hexadecimal or in ASCII (documentation) | https://github.com/pixel/hexedit
- dnf - hexedit - 1.6-10.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: hexedit from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A hexadecimal file viewer and editor | http://rigaux.org/hexedit.html
- pacman - hexedit - 1.6-3: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: hexedit from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | View and edit files in hexadecimal or in ASCII | https://rigaux.org/hexedit.html
- zypper - hexedit - 1.6-1.13: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: hexedit from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Hexadecimal editor for binary files | https://github.com/pixel/hexedit
- MacPorts - hexedit: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/hexedit/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related Links

- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata.
- [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [autoconf](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/autoconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [automake](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/automake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [bvi](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/bvi/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, hex-editor, terminal.
- [hexapoda](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/hexapoda/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: binary, cli, developer-tools, hex-editor.
- [hexcurse](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/hexcurse/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: binary, cli, developer-tools, hex-editor.
- [hyx](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/hyx/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, hex-editor, terminal.
- [tweak](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/tweak/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, hex-editor, terminal.
- [ired](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/ired/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, hex-editor, terminal.
- [ghex](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/ghex/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, hex-editor.
- [dhex](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/dhex/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, hex-editor.

## 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
