Does somebody know a easy possibilty to view/edit a file in unix in hex mode?

Thanks
Spartacus

Use the unix hd command to display the contents of files in
hexadecimal, octal, decimal, and character formats.

The simplest usage is hd file

For more details use the unix online manual.

Juergen

It's possible that you can find such a utility by searching in the web, at least get the source code from a free one for linux and then try to compile it for your SO.
The easiest way will be to ftp the file to a MS OS and then use one of the several [free, with unix/mac/... support] hex editors available for Windows - also found in the web - and then ftp it back again to the server.

Hi thank you both,

hmmm. "hd" seems not to be present on the current system. Is there an other possiblilty?

Remark: I can not compile or insert any program in the system, for which I need this tool.

Greetings
Spartacus

spartacus,

which Unix derivative did you use?

Hi Juergen,

it is a "Digital UNIX V4.0F"


Spartacus

I don't think that there is such a utility in UX, at least not to edit anyway, and if don't have the possibility to compile....
You're better by downloading a Unix/Mac/Windows compatible Windows one (already found half a dozen thru google!).

Check and see if you have od or xc on your Unix system (see man pages--if not, try man -k | grep 'hex' to see what commands might be available).

Hi spartacus,

I agree with Brendan to use the command "od", because this
must be available on your "Digital Unix" box.

To display files in hexadecimal use

od -x file | more

or

od -X file | more


Juergen

Hi all,

thanks a lot, od works.

Greetings
Spartacus