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Od command on Linux (octal/hexa) [Basic Guide]

The od command in Linux (Octal and Other Formats) is used to view the content of a file in the formats hexadecimal, octal, ASCII and character names.

The frequently used option is:

-t type: Specifies the type of output that the od command should generate.

Possible types are:

  • a: Character name;
  • c: ASCII;
  • o: Octal;
  • x: Hex.

Example:

$ cat > arquivo.txt Linux Certification Ctrl d $ od —t x arquivo.txt 0000000 74726543 63696669 6fe3e761 6e694c20 0000020 00007875 0000022

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Uirá Endy Ribeiro is a Software Developer and Cloud Computing Architect with a 23-year career. He has master's degrees in computer science and fifteen IT certifications and is the author of 11 books recognized in the IT world market. He is also Director at Universidade Salgado de Oliveira and Director of the Linux Professional Institute - LPI Director's Board.

Uirá Endy Ribeiro

Uirá Endy Ribeiro is a Software Developer and Cloud Computing Architect with a 23-year career. He has master's degrees in computer science and fifteen IT certifications and is the author of 11 books recognized in the IT world market. He is also Director at Universidade Salgado de Oliveira and Director of the Linux Professional Institute - LPI Director's Board.

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