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hex
===
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'hex' is yet another hex viewer. It automatically interprets fields within
files using a set of Lua scripts, colorizing them and showing descriptions on
the side.
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At the moment the project is still in a very early stage.
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image::hex.png[align="center"]
Packages
--------
Regular releases are sporadic. git master should be stable enough. You can get
a package with the latest development version from Archlinux's AUR, or from
openSUSE Build Service for the rest of mainstream distributions. Consult the
list of repositories and their respective links at:
https://build.opensuse.org/project/repositories/home:pjanouch:git
Building and Running
--------------------
Build dependencies: CMake, pkg-config, help2man, liberty (included),
termo (included) +
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Runtime dependencies: ncursesw, libunistring, Lua >= 5.3 (for highlighting)
$ git clone --recursive https://github.com/pjanouch/hex.git
$ mkdir hex/build
$ cd hex/build
$ cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
$ make
To install the application, you can do either the usual:
# make install
Or you can try telling CMake to make a package for you. For Debian it is:
$ cpack -G DEB
# dpkg -i hex-*.deb
Note that for versions of CMake before 2.8.9, you need to prefix `cpack` with
`fakeroot` or file ownership will end up wrong.
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Having the program installed, optionally create a configuration file and run it
on a file of your choice.
Configuration
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Create _~/.config/hex/hex.conf_ with contents like the following:
....
colors = {
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footer = ""
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footer_hl = "bold"
bar = "reverse"
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bar_hl = "reverse bold"
even = ""
odd = ""
selection = "reverse"
}
....
Terminal caveats
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Terminals are somewhat tricky to get consistent results on, so be aware of the
following:
- Xterm needs `XTerm*metaSendsEscape: true` for the default bindings to work
- urxvt's 'vtwheel' plugin sabotages scrolling
Contributing and Support
------------------------
Use this project's GitHub to report any bugs, request features, or submit pull
requests. If you want to discuss this project, or maybe just hang out with
the developer, feel free to join me at irc://irc.janouch.name, channel #dev.
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Similar software
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https://codisec.com/veles/ can also highlight files but it's not scriptable.
License
-------
'hex' is written by Přemysl Janouch <p.janouch@gmail.com>.
You may use the software under the terms of the ISC license, the text of which
is included within the package, or, at your option, you may relicense the work
under the MIT or the Modified BSD License, as listed at the following site:
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html