The hexedit terminal utility displays raw binary files in hexadecimal format alongside ASCII character representations for binary patching.

hexedit Navigation & Patching Commands

Terminal Commandsbash
# Launch hexedit on binary executable
hexedit myprogram
 
# Key Shortcuts inside hexedit:
# Control + G -> Jump to hex offset (e.g. 0x00000080)
# Control + W -> Save binary modifications
# Control + X -> Save and exit