GHex

6.0easy start · #20 of 31
in Hex Editors

Runs on Linux, Mac.

GHex is ranked #20 of 31 in hex editors on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS.

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Purpose: GHex is a hex editor for the GNOME desktop that loads raw data from binary files for editing.
Display: Its traditional editor view shows hexadecimal values and their ASCII representation in two columns.
Audience: The project describes GHex as a useful tool for working with raw data.
Project status: GHex is part of the GNOME Extra Apps family and is not a core GNOME application.
License: GHex is licensed under GPLv2 or later.
Clipboard: GHex supports custom clipboard data for copying and pasting binary data, with plaintext fallback when custom data is unavailable.
Editing interface: GHex 4 added a tabbed interface and dark mode, which follows the GTK system preference by default and can be overridden in Preferences.
Find and replace: The project changelog lists find and replace support, including busy feedback and cancellable operations.
Data handling: The changelog says the library supports files larger than 2 GB and can use an mmap buffer backend where supported.
Integration: GHex includes libgtkhex, whose API documentation is generated as part of the project’s CI pipeline.
Support: The project welcomes bug reports and directs users to its GitLab Issues and Merge Request systems.
Platform availability: Homebrew lists GHex binary packages for macOS and Linux.
Security: The project pages reviewed do not state a security certification or compliance status.

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