Dump binary file in different formats
The “od” command can be used to dump a binary file at command line in Linux. Few examples are given below.
ASCII charcters:
od -t c mydata.bin
Hex bytes:
od -t x1 mydata.bin
Hex shorts:
od -t x2 mydata.bin
Decimal shorts:
od -t d2 mydata.bin
If you want a visual binary editor, you can try khexedit or xbindiff programs.

