What is the difference between the od, hd, hexdump and xxd commands?

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                          What is the difference between the od, hd, hexdump and xxd commands ?

They are all commands for dumping files and they can all dump it in various formats such as hexadecimal, octal or binary. Why creating different programs ?

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Jan 15, 2020, 10:47 PM
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What is the difference between the od, hd, hexdump and xxd commands?

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