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{{Entry
|Name=Readline
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|Name=GNU Readline
|Short description=Lets users edit command lines as they are typed in
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|Short description=Edit command lines while typing, with history support
|Full description=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.
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|Full description=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.
|User level=intermediate
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|Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/readline/
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|Is High Priority Project=No
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|VCS checkout command=git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/readline.git
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|Computer languages=C
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|Documentation note=https://tiswww.cwru.edu/php/chet/readline/readline.html
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'''Selection from the [https://shop.fsf.org/ FSF shop]'''
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[https://shop.fsf.org/books/free-freedom-20-richard-stallman Free as in Freedom 2.0, by Richard Stallman]
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[https://shop.fsf.org/books-docs/introduction-command-line Introduction to the Command Line]
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'''[https://www.gnu.org/help/help.html Helping the GNU Project and the Free Software Movement]'''
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If you have corrections to this entry or questions about it, please contact: mailto:maintainers@gnu.org
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|Decommissioned or Obsolete=No
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|Donate=https://my.fsf.org/donate/
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|Related projects=gnustandards,Linedit,Pyrepl,Uniread
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|Version identifier=8.1-alpha
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|Version date=2020/06/16
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|Version status=alpha
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|Version download=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/readline/readline-8.1-alpha.tar.gz
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|Last review by=Genium
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|Last review date=2020/06/18
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
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|Submitted date=2011/04/01
|Version identifier=6.0
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|User level=advanced
|Version date=2009-02-24
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|Component programs=rl.c
|Version status=stable
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|Paid support=https://www.fsf.org/resources/service/
|Version download=http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/readline/readline-6.0.tar.gz
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|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=Yes
|License verified date=2009-02-24
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|OpenPGP signature=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/readline/readline-8.1-alpha.tar.gz.sig
|Version comment=
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|Test entry=No
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|Is GNU=Yes
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|GNU package identifier=readline
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}}
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{{Project license
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|License=GPLv3orlater
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|License verified by=Genium
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|License verified date=2020/06/18
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|License note=https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/readline.git/tree/COPYING
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}}
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{{Person
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|Real name=Chet Ramey
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|Role=Maintainer
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|Email=chet.ramey@case.edu
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Python (Ref)
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|Resource URL=https://pypi.org/project/readline/
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Debian (Ref) (R)
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|Resource URL=https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/readline6
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Debian (Ref) (R)
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|Resource URL=https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/readline5
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Debian (Ref)
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|Resource URL=https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/readline
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Savannah (Ref)
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|Resource kind=Developer
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|Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/readline/
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Git
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|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
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|Resource URL=https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/readline.git/
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-readline/
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=Download
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|Resource URL=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/readline/
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=General
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|Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/people/
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|Resource audience=Wikidata
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|Resource URL=https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q578173
 
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{{Software category
 
{{Software category
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|Editor=programming
 
|Interface=library
 
|Interface=library
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|Library=C
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|Programming-language=C
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|Runs-on=Windows, BSD, OS X, GNU/Linux
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|Text-creation=editor
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|Use=text-creation
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|Works-with=text
 
}}
 
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{{Project license
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{{Featured}}
|License=GPLv2orlater
 
|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins
 
|License verified date=2009-02-24
 
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Revision as of 06:56, 18 June 2020


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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.





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

Verified by

Genium

Verified on

27 September 2022




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Chet Ramey Maintainer


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
SavannahVCS Repository Webviewhttps://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=readline.git
FTPDownloadhttps://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/readline/
SavannahVCS Repository Webviewhttps://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/readline.git/
DebianDeveloperhttps://tracker.debian.org/pkg/readline
SavannahDeveloperhttps://savannah.gnu.org/projects/readline/
PythonDeveloperhttps://pypi.org/project/gnureadline/
DebianDeveloperhttps://tracker.debian.org/pkg/readline6
DebianDeveloperhttps://tracker.debian.org/pkg/readline5
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-readline/
FTPGeneralhttps://ftpmirror.gnu.org/readline/
WikidataGeneralhttps://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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