Readline
GNU Readline
https://www.gnu.org/software/readline/
Edit command lines as they are typed in.
The Readline library provides a set of functions for use by applications that allow users to edit command lines as they are typed in. Both Emacs and vi editing modes are available. The Readline library includes additional functions to maintain a list of previously-entered command lines, to recall and perhaps reedit those lines, and perform csh-like history expansion on previous commands.
Documentation
https://tiswww.cwru.edu/php/chet/readline/readline.htmlSelection from the FSF shop
Free as in Freedom 2.0, by Richard Stallman
Introduction to the Command Line
Helping the GNU Project and the Free Software Movement
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This is a GNU package:readline
Download
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/readline/readline-8.0-rc1.tar.gz
version 8.0
(testing)
released on 20 December 2018
OpenPGP signature URL: https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/readline/readline-8.0-rc1.tar.gz.sig
User level
Intermediate
Donate link
https://my.fsf.org/donate/Accepts cryptocurrency donations.
Paid support
https://www.fsf.org/resources/service/VCS Checkout
git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/readline.gitCategories
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Notes
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Chet Ramey | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Debian (Ref) | https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/readline | |
| VCS Repository Webview | https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/readline.git/ | |
| Python (Ref) | https://pypi.org/project/readline/ | |
| General | https://savannah.gnu.org/people/ | |
| Savannah (Ref) | https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/readline/ | |
| Debian (Ref) (R) | https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/readline6 | |
| Mailing List | https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-readline/ | |
| Debian (Ref) (R) | https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/readline5 | |
| Mailing List | https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/ | |
| Download | https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/readline/ |
Software prerequisites
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