How to Install and Uninstall hexedit Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "hexedit" package

This tutorial shows how to install hexedit on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                hexedit
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "hexedit" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall hexedit on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                hexedit
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the hexedit package on Kali Linux

Package: hexedit
Version: 1.6-1
Installed-Size: 73
Maintainer: Joao Eriberto Mota Filho
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.33), libncurses6 (>= 6), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Size: 31156
SHA256: 4555012d5f3630a39a0d36fbed11211bc29c22d74162115ceee7a6233933c000
SHA1: 77e3ca8d619cdd319291bf4a04952ebbb1dae253
MD5sum: 1fb55b4a675a16264682b13cb226f75c
Description: viewer and editor in hexadecimal or ASCII for files or devices
hexedit shows a target both in hexadecimal and in ASCII. This target can be
a device or a file. You can edit the target and search through it. There are
also copy&paste and save to file functions. Is allowed truncating or appending
to the target. All modifications are shown in bold.
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hexedit is ideal to edit or inspect very large files or devices, as hard disks
or its partitions, flash drives, etc. These elements will not be wholly read
because hexedit loads a piece at a time.
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hexedit can be used by programmers in several activities. It also is useful
for debugging, forensics investigations and recovering from digital disasters.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://github.com/pixel/hexedit
Tag: interface::text-mode, role::program, scope::utility, uitoolkit::ncurses,
use::editing, works-with::file
Section: editors
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/h/hexedit/hexedit_1.6-1_amd64.deb