xxd
Create a hexadecimal representation (hexdump) from a binary file, or vice-versa. More information: https://manned.org/xxd.
- Generate a hexdump from a binary file and display the output:
xxd {{input_file}}
- Generate a hexdump from a binary file and save it as a text file:
xxd {{input_file}} {{output_file}}
- Display a more compact output, replacing consecutive zeros (if any) with a star:
xxd -a {{input_file}}
- Display the output with 10 columns of one octet (byte) each:
xxd -c {{10}} {{input_file}}
- Display output only up to a length of 32 bytes:
xxd -l {{32}} {{input_file}}
- Display the output in plain mode, without any gaps between the columns:
xxd -p {{input_file}}
- Revert a plaintext hexdump back into binary, and save it as a binary file:
xxd -r -p {{input_file}} {{output_file}}
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