macOS
Homebrew已验证 · 100%
brew install tweaklocal Homebrew formula metadata
安装
其他安装命令
Linux
Fedora dnf已验证 · 92%
sudo dnf install tweakFedora Rawhide package metadata · tweak · 来源: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nix已验证 · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#tweaknixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/tw/tweak/package.nix · 来源: api.github.com
概览
软件包摘要
Command-line, ncurses library based hex editor
历史
项目历史与用法
Tweak is Simon Tatham's terminal hex editor for Unix systems. Its distinguishing historical point is not being another small hex viewer, but a hex editor built around efficient editing of large binary files.
项目历史
The official Tweak page presents the tool as an ncurses-based Unix hex editor and explains why it was written: it uses a B-tree-based data structure so insertions, cut/copy/paste, and lazy loading can remain fast even for very large files such as disk or CD images.
The current public release documented on the official page is Tweak 3.02, with an online man page and a browsable development repository hosted on git.tartarus.org.
采用历史
Tweak's adoption appears to be modest but durable: it is packaged by Homebrew and several Unix-like distributions, and its appeal is strongest for users who want a console hex editor with insert-mode editing rather than a GUI binary editor.
使用方式
Typical use is `tweak filename` in a terminal to inspect or edit exact binary file contents. The man page highlights uses such as modifying executables, editing disk or CD images, debugging binary file formats, and constructing new files from scratch with insert mode.
为什么软件包爱好者会关心
For package nerds, Tweak is a good example of a small, old-school Unix tool whose implementation detail is the feature: it packages a specialized data structure behind a simple curses interface for binary-file work.
It is also a reminder that package managers preserve narrow utilities long after mainstream developer tooling has moved to graphical or IDE-centered workflows.
时间线
- Pre-2010s: Tweak is published by Simon Tatham as a Unix ncurses hex editor.
- Tweak 3.02: Current public release documented on the official project page.
- 2010s-2020s: Tweak remains available through Unix package managers including Homebrew and Linux distributions.
Related projects
- Simon Tatham's other free software, especially PuTTY and Halibut, shares the same upstream site and packaging culture.
- Other terminal hex editors and binary editors occupy the same niche, but Tweak's official page emphasizes efficient large-file editing through its B-tree design.
来源
- Official man page: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/tweak/manpage-3.02.html
- Official project page: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/tweak/
- Official repository: https://git.tartarus.org/simon/tweak.git
安全态势
风险级别：绿色
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
风险分类器
绿色 风险 · 低 置信度 · appliance
原因
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
信号
- metadata:library-like
安装行为
- formula 元数据中未记录 Homebrew post-install 钩子。
- Homebrew bottle 元数据适用于 13 个平台目标。
建议审查
在无人值守的代理使用前，请检查该工具是否读取明文凭据、写入远程状态、发布制品或调用插件。
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.tweakrc
可执行文件
已安装的可执行文件
| 命令 | 类型 | 暴露范围 | 备注 |
|---|---|---|---|
tweak | cli | 全局可执行文件 |
新鲜度
版本和新鲜度
这些信号区分页生成时间、软件包管理器活动和上游发布比较。只有存在证据 URL 和可比较版本时，才会提示版本落后。
页面生成时间2026-07-25
管理器版本3.02
管理器更新时间
本地数据OK
上游not checked
检测到的最新版本未检测到
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/tweak/
- 信息No package-manager update timestamp was available.低 置信度
- 信息Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/tweak/none 置信度
安装元数据
软件包元数据
| 软件包键 | brew:tweak |
|---|---|
| 版本 | 3.02 |
| 软件包管理器 | Homebrew |
| 软件包管理器页面 | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/tweak |
| 主页 | https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/tweak/ |
| 仓库 | https://git.tartarus.org/simon/tweak.git |
| 上游文档 | https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/tweak |
| 许可证 | MIT |
| 源码归档 | https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/tweak/tweak-3.02.tar.gz |
| macOS 提供的库 | ncurses |
| Bottle | 可用 (于 arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | 未定义 |
| 服务 | 未声明 |
注册表事实
源数据库详情
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | tweak |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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源数据库匹配
其他软件包管理器记录
匹配项来自外部软件包管理器索引，并与本地 Automic Vault 软件包链接分开显示。
Debian apt95%
tweak 3.02-6
Efficient text-mode hex editor
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/tweak/
sudo apt install tweak- Section: editors
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Tweak
Nix95%
tweak
nix profile install nixpkgs#tweak- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Tweak
Ubuntu apt95%
tweak 3.02-6
Efficient text-mode hex editor
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/tweak/
sudo apt install tweak- Section: universe/editors
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Tweak
dnf95%
tweak 3.02-22.fc44
An efficient hex editor
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/tweak/
sudo dnf install tweak- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: tweak
- 4 依赖
- 1 提供
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Tweak
来源线索
由仓库数据生成
此页面由 av-web 从 scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py 生成的私有软件包 SQLite 工件提供。
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
使用的来源
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment