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bvi-1.5.0

binary visual display editor, based on vi

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Description

Bvi stands for "Binary VIsual editor". Bvi is a screen-oriented editor for binary files; its command set is based on that of the vi(1) text editor. As a binary editor does not have the concept of "lines", there are differences from vi commands wherever the latter are line oriented.

Package information

Ports path
editors/bvi
Package architecture
amd64
Maintainer
Christian Weisgerber <naddy@openbsd.org>
Categories
editors
Available flavors
None listed

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