Xxd Command Not Found
xxd should be executable by default. If not:
ls -l $(which xxd)
chmod +x $(which xxd)
Add execute permissions:
sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/xxd
When writing scripts that rely on xxd, always check for its presence: xxd command not found
#!/bin/bash
if ! command -v xxd &> /dev/null; then
echo "Error: xxd is not installed. Please install vim or xxd package."
exit 1
fi
After installing, test with:
xxd --version
sudo apt update
sudo apt install xxd
Note: On older versions, you may need the full vim package: xxd should be executable by default
sudo apt install vim
sudo pacman -S xxd
Run these commands to identify your OS:
cat /etc/os-release # Most Linux distros
uname -a # General OS info
which vim # Check if Vim is installed