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GNU Readline

https://www.gnu.org/software/readline/
Edit command lines while typing, with history support

The GNU readline library allows users to edit command lines as they are typed in. It can maintain a searchable history of previously entered commands, letting you easily recall, edit and re-enter past commands. It features both Emacs-like and vi-like keybindings, making its usage comfortable for anyone.

This is a GNU package:readline

Download

https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/readline/readline-8.2.tar.gz

version 8.2 (stable)
released on 26 September 2022

OpenPGP signature URL: https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/readline/readline-8.2.tar.gz.sig

Categories

• Editor:programming
• Interface:library
• Library:C
• Programming-language:C
• Runs-on:GNU/Linux
• Runs-on:Windows
• Runs-on:BSD
• Runs-on:OS X
• Text-creation:editor
• Use:text-creation
• Works-with:text

Licensing

License

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License

GPLv3orlater

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Genium

Verified on

27 September 2022

Notes

https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/readline.git/tree/COPYING

Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)	Role
Chet Ramey	Maintainer

Resources and communication

Audience	Resource type	URI
Savannah	VCS Repository Webview	https://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=readline.git
FTP	Download	https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/readline/
Savannah	VCS Repository Webview	https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/readline.git/
Debian	Developer	https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/readline
Savannah	Developer	https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/readline/
Python	Developer	https://pypi.org/project/gnureadline/
Debian	Developer	https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/readline6
Debian	Developer	https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/readline5
	Mailing List	https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-readline/
FTP	General	https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/readline/
Wikidata	General	https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q578173

Software prerequisites

This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 27 September 2022.

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