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hexer
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- Build and install
- The installation instructions say to unpack the source archive, run make, and then run make install to install the binaries and manual.hexer.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Build portability
- Version 1.0.7 updated the build to work with compilers such as GCC 15 by enabling C99 features.hexer.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Build requirements
- The changelog says the project assumes a POSIX environment and that its code requires termios and termcap support.hexer.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Calculator
- The built-in calculator myc can be built as a command-line version with make myc.hexer.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Command options
- The changelog says version 1.0.5 added command-line options for version and features information.hexer.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Download formats
- Version 1.0.7 is offered as gzip, bzip2, and xz source tarballs, each with a PGP signature link.hexer.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Installation instructions say to unpack the source archive, run make, and then run make install to install the binaries and manual.hexer.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Interface
- Its user interface is kept similar to vi/ex.hexer.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Latest listed release
- The download page lists version 1.0.7, dated 2025-08-17.hexer.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The documentation says Hexer was written by Sascha Demetrio and is currently maintained by Peter Pentchev.hexer.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maker identity
- The documentation identifies the project maintainer and links to its GitLab repository; it does not state a company name, headquarters, or founding date.hexer.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Project age
- The GitLab project page states that the project was created on April 14, 2015.gitlab.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Hexer is a multi-buffer editor for binary files that displays its buffers as a hex dump.hexer.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Recent maintenance
- Version 1.0.7 includes a build fix for compilers such as GCC 15 and marks the start of MkDocs documentation and a Python-based test suite.hexer.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Release status
- The changelog lists version 1.0.7 dated 2025-08-17 and an Unreleased section.hexer.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Source releases
- The download page lists source archives for version 1.0.7, dated 2025-08-17, in gzip, bzip2, and xz formats, each with a PGP signature.hexer.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support contact
- The project page lists the maintainer's email as [email protected].hexer.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Supported systems
- The documentation says Hexer is for Unix-like systems and that all POSIX-compatible environments should be supported.hexer.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
