# Install dhex

Ncurses based advanced hex editor featuring diff mode and more. Version 0.69 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:dhex
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install dhex
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install dhex
```

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

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add dhex
```

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

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install dhex
```

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

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install dhex
```

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

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

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S dhex
```

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

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install dhex
```

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

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:dhex
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dhex>
- **Version:** 0.69
- **Source summary:** Ncurses based advanced hex editor featuring diff mode and more
- **Homepage:** <https://www.dettus.net/dhex/>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://www.dettus.net/dhex>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://www.dettus.net/dhex/dhex_0.69.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- dhex (cli)
- dhex (alias)

## 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: 0.69
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://www.dettus.net/dhex/
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## 安全说明

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:** dhex
- **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 - dhex - 0.69-4+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: dhex from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | ncurses based hex editor with diff mode | https://www.dettus.net/dhex/
- Nix - dhex: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/dh/dhex/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - dhex - 0.69-4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: dhex from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | ncurses based hex editor with diff mode | https://www.dettus.net/dhex/
- apk - dhex - 0.69-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dhex from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ncurses hex editor with diff mode for binary file comparison, supports custom themes | https://www.dettus.net/dhex/
- apk - dhex-doc - 0.69-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dhex-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ncurses hex editor with diff mode for binary file comparison, supports custom themes (documentation) | https://www.dettus.net/dhex/
- dnf - dhex - 0.69-19.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: dhex from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Ncurses based hexadecimal editor with a diff mode | http://www.dettus.net/dhex/
- pacman - dhex - 0.69-5: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: dhex from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A ncurses-based hex editor with a diff mode | https://www.dettus.net/dhex
- zypper - dhex - 0.69-2.5: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dhex from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Hexeditor with a Diff-mode for ncurses | http://www.dettus.net/dhex/
- MacPorts - dhex: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: editors/dhex/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
