How to Install and Uninstall hexedit Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "hexedit" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install hexedit on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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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 let you learn how to uninstall hexedit on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: hexedit
Priority: optional
Section: universe/editors
Installed-Size: 61
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Pierre Blanc
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.13-1build1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libncurses5 (>= 6), libtinfo5 (>= 6)
Filename: pool/universe/h/hexedit/hexedit_1.2.13-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 22436
MD5sum: 76cd9bf0d6b36d5ea369250bcecba88e
SHA1: 8039578136ee563d4415725391773969987cf3f4
SHA256: e2bcca49200bbc586c89d789073a2e0e2a5c67729aa76cf0f12b185093d7d827
Description-en: view and edit files in hexadecimal or in ASCII
hexedit shows a file both in ASCII and in hexadecimal.
The file can be a device as the file is not wholly read.
You can modify the file and search through it.
You have also copy&paste and save to file functions.
Truncating or appending to the file is allowed.
Modifications are shown in bold.
Description-md5: 5a344a1b47f8087919241e1b3b629841
Homepage: http://rigaux.org/hexedit.html
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu