Screenshot of the bvi hex editor | |
| Developer(s) | Gerhard Bürgmann |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 1.4.1 / October 12, 2019 |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Linux, Mac OS X, OpenVMS, Unix (POSIX) |
| Type | Hex editor |
| License | GPL |
| Website | bvi |
bvi is a screen-oriented computer program used to edit binary files. It is based on the vi text editor, and can run on most UNIX-like platforms and on DOS/Windows. bvi was written by Gerhard Bürgmann and is published under the GNU General Public License.
Features
- vi - like commands
- Partial file read
- Large File Support
- Switch: allows arbitrary insertions and deletions/limited to overwriting existing data