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# xxd
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2017-09-20 17:44:36 +02:00
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> Create a hexadecimal representation (hexdump) from a binary file, or vice-versa.
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2017-07-06 18:26:44 +02:00
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2017-09-20 17:44:36 +02:00
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- Generate a hexdump from a binary file and display the output:
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2017-07-06 18:26:44 +02:00
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`xxd {{input_file}}`
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2017-09-20 17:44:36 +02:00
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- Generate a hexdump from a binary file and save it as a text file:
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2017-07-06 18:26:44 +02:00
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`xxd {{input_file}} {{output_file}}`
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2017-09-20 17:44:36 +02:00
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- Display the output with 10 columns of one octet (byte) each:
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2017-07-06 18:26:44 +02:00
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2017-09-20 17:44:36 +02:00
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`xxd -c {{10}} {{input_file}}`
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2017-07-06 18:26:44 +02:00
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2018-03-19 10:14:35 +01:00
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- Display output only upto a length of 32 bytes:
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`xxd -l {{32}} {{input_file}}`
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2017-09-20 17:44:36 +02:00
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- Display the output in plain mode, without any gaps between the columns:
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2017-07-06 18:26:44 +02:00
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`xxd -p {{input_file}}`
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2017-09-20 17:44:36 +02:00
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- Revert a plaintext hexdump back into binary, and save it as a binary file:
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2017-07-06 18:26:44 +02:00
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`xxd -r -p {{input_file}} {{output_file}}`
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