GNU hexedit

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GNU hexedit is ranked #22 of 31 in hex editors on Freedom251. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

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GNU hexedit Free Open source · GNU GPL rigaux.org · 7 Oct 2026

Purpose: GNU hexedit displays and edits files in hexadecimal and ASCII.
Device access: It can read a device a piece at a time.
Editing: Users can modify files in either ASCII or hexadecimal mode and save changes.
Search: It searches forward or backward for strings in ASCII or hexadecimal.
Selection tools: Users can mark, copy, paste, save a copied region to a file, and fill a selected region with a string.
Sector mode: The --sector option formats the display in whole sectors and changes scrolling to move sector by sector.
Terminal interface: The program uses a terminal display with keyboard commands, and its --color option works only when the operating system supports it.
Editing limit: Large fill operations may trigger a warning because modifications are kept in memory until saved.
Read-only files: A read-only file cannot be edited, and the program reports that it is non-writable.
License: The author states that hexedit is open source and may be redistributed under the GNU General Public License.
Download and build: The maker page links to the 1.6 source archive, and the repository README gives ./autogen.sh && ./configure && make as the build steps from Git.
Support: The author asks users to report problems and welcomes remarks of any kind.
Intended users: The documented functions suit users who need to inspect or edit file bytes, search binary data, or work with device sectors.
Price from: Free

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