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|Name=GNU Awk
 
|Short description=String manipulation language
 
|Short description=String manipulation language
|Full description=The awk utility interprets a special-purpose programming language that makes it possible to handle simple data-reformatting jobs with just a few lines of code. It is a free version of 'awk.' GNU Awk implements the AWK utility which is part of IEEE Std 1003.1 Shell and Utilities (XCU).
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|Full description='''gawk''' is the GNU implementation of AWK, a programming language that has evolved considerably during the past 30 years. It also adds a large number of features over POSIX awk.
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This package is well suited for working with text files, when several kinds of tasks occur repeatedly, for extracting certain lines and discard the rest is needed, or for making changes wherever certain patterns appear. It can handle simple data-reformatting jobs with just a few lines of code.
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|Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/gawk/
 
|User level=intermediate
 
|User level=intermediate
|Status=Live
 
 
|Component programs=igawk
 
|Component programs=igawk
|Homepage URL=http://www.gnu.org/software/gawk/gawk.html
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|VCS checkout command=git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/gawk.git
|VCS checkout command=
 
 
|Computer languages=C
 
|Computer languages=C
|Documentation note=User manual included in HTML at http://www.gnu.org/software/gawk/manual/ Manpage and reference card available in PostScript format
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|Documentation note=User manual included in HTML at http://www.gnu.org/software/gawk/manual/  
|Paid support=
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|IRC help=
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Manpage and reference card available in PostScript format.
|IRC general=
 
|IRC development=
 
 
|Related projects=Diffutils,FireString,Patch,Grep
 
|Related projects=Diffutils,FireString,Patch,Grep
 
|Keywords=text,awk,string,GNU awk,word processing,gawk,text manipulation
 
|Keywords=text,awk,string,GNU awk,word processing,gawk,text manipulation
|Is GNU=y
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|Version identifier=4.1.1
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|Version date=2014/04/08
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|Version status=stable
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|Version download=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gawk/gawk-4.1.1.tar.gz
 
|Last review by=genium
 
|Last review by=genium
|Last review date=2013-05-19
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|Last review date=2014/05/18
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
|Version identifier=4.1.0
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|Version date=2013-05-10
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|Is GNU=Yes
|Version status=stable
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|GNU package identifier=gawk
|Version download=http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gawk/gawk-4.1.0.tar.gz
 
 
|License verified date=2010-05-18
 
|License verified date=2010-05-18
|Version comment=
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|License=GPLv3
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|License copyright=Copyright (C) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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|License verified by=genium
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|License verified date=2014-10-09
 
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{{Person
 
{{Person
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|Real name=Arnold Robbins
 
|Role=Maintainer
 
|Role=Maintainer
|Real name=Arnold Robbins
 
 
|Email=arnold@skeeve.com
 
|Email=arnold@skeeve.com
 
|Resource URL=
 
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|Resource URL=comp.lang.awk
 
|Resource URL=comp.lang.awk
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|Resource audience=Developer
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|Resource URL=http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gawk.git
 
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|Works-with=text
 
|Works-with=text
 
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|License=GPLv2orlater
 
|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins
 
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Revision as of 14:59, 9 October 2014


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GNU Awk

https://www.gnu.org/software/gawk/
Text scanning and processing language

Gawk is the GNU implementation of Awk, a specialized programming language for the easy manipulation of formatted text, such as tables of data. Gawk features many extensions beyond the traditional implementation, including network access, sorting, and large libraries.





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

Verified by

Genium

Verified on

22 November 2022




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Arnold Robbins Maintainer


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
FTPDownloadhttps://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gawk/
DebianDeveloperhttps://tracker.debian.org/pkg/gawk
SavannahVCS Repository Webviewhttps://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gawk.git/
FTPDownloadhttps://ftp.gnu.org/old-gnu/gawk/
DebianDeveloperhttps://tracker.debian.org/pkg/gawk-doc
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gawk-diffs/
Generalhttps://translationproject.org/domain/gawk.html
SavannahDeveloperhttps://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gawk/
WikidataGeneralhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6024222
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-gawk/
SavannahVCS Repository Webviewhttps://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=gawk.git
FTPDownloadhttps://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gawk/


Software prerequisites

This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 22 November 2022.




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