How to Install and Uninstall hexedit Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "hexedit" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install hexedit on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall hexedit on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: hexedit
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.5-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/editors
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Joao Eriberto Mota Filho
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 69
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.33), libncurses6 (>= 6), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Filename: pool/universe/h/hexedit/hexedit_1.5-2_amd64.deb
Size: 24052
MD5sum: 28961f3aa6cca99f45079c80f56dde7f
SHA1: 010feaa069613c97179fc232c8666ef2d694e3ba
SHA256: bfc876c49be2ad53ff7cf08a3f244d90a20ce91c21feac05eb1c2771b9f2db1f
SHA512: 017d30ec46cdbc86ebed46c3c16343bafd104bdd704b0a49c889ef68040c568203502f0a5d726ef3066bd317155539da0075397e6b77d1fe2c02f2ad69539f0e
Homepage: https://github.com/pixel/hexedit
Description-en: 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: 2d8273d511784f0f3c8cbdada3dc68e5