https://github.com/aybabtme/bitflip

Flip bits in files.
https://github.com/aybabtme/bitflip

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Flip bits in files.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/aybabtme/bitflip
• Owner: aybabtme
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-04-09T19:05:11.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-03-10T00:15:53.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-14T18:08:12.254Z (about 1 month ago)
• Language: Go
• Size: 231 KB
• Stars: 61
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# bitflip

Flip bits in files.

# example

```bash

$ echo hello world > /tmp/hello.world

$ cat < /tmp/hello.world

hello world

$ bitflip random  /tmp/hello.world

2020/04/09 17:40:55 flipping 2th bit of byte 6 in file "/tmp/hello.world"

$ cat < /tmp/hello.world

hello sorld

```

From here, sky is the limit!

Why not flip 0.1% of the bits in your MySQL DB file?

```

$ bitflip spray percent:0.1 /var/lib/mysql/mydb.idb

```

## tldr

If you want to flip bits in files, this utility has got you covered. Flip specific bits, randomly flip a single bit, or spray hell all around..! Whatever rocks your boat, as long as you need some bits flipped.

## installation

### Debian/Ubuntu

```bash

wget https://github.com/aybabtme/bitflip/releases/download/v0.2.0/bitflip_0.2.0_linux_amd64.deb

dpkg -i bitflip_0.2.0_linux_amd64.deb

```

### darwin

```bash

brew install aybabtme/homebrew-tap/bitflip

```