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|Name=Readline
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|Name=GNU Readline
 
|Short description=Lets users edit command lines as they are typed in
 
|Short description=Lets users edit command lines as they are typed in
|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 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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|Homepage URL=http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/php/chet/readline/rltop.html
 
|User level=intermediate
 
|User level=intermediate
|Status=Live
 
 
|Component programs=rl.c
 
|Component programs=rl.c
|Homepage URL=http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/php/chet/readline/rltop.html
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|VCS checkout command=git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/readline.git
|VCS checkout command=
 
 
|Computer languages=C
 
|Computer languages=C
 
|Documentation note=User and programmer's manuals included in the distribution; user manual available in HTML format from http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/php/chet/readline/readline.html user manual available from http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/php/chet/readline/rluserman.html
 
|Documentation note=User and programmer's manuals included in the distribution; user manual available in HTML format from http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/php/chet/readline/readline.html user manual available from http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/php/chet/readline/rluserman.html
|Paid support=
 
|IRC help=
 
|IRC general=
 
|IRC development=
 
 
|Related projects=Linedit,Pyrepl,Uniread
 
|Related projects=Linedit,Pyrepl,Uniread
 
|Keywords=command line,library,editing,readline,librariers
 
|Keywords=command line,library,editing,readline,librariers
|Is GNU=y
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|Version identifier=6.3
|Last review by=Janet Casey
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|Version date=2014/02/26
|Last review date=2010-01-04
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|Version status=stable
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|Version download=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/readline/readline-6.3.tar.gz
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|Last review by=Genium
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|Last review date=2014/03/01
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
|Version identifier=6.1
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|Status=
|Version date=2010-01-02
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|Is GNU=Yes
|Version status=stable
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|GNU package identifier=readline
|Version download=http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/readline/readline-6.1.tar.gz
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|License verified date=2010-01-04
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{{Project license
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|License=GPLv2orlater
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|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins
 
|License verified date=2010-01-04
 
|License verified date=2010-01-04
|Version comment=
 
 
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{{Person
 
{{Person
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|Real name=Chet Ramey
 
|Role=Maintainer
 
|Role=Maintainer
|Real name=Chet Ramey
 
 
|Email=chet@po.cwru.edu
 
|Email=chet@po.cwru.edu
 
|Resource URL=
 
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|Resource kind=E-mail
 
|Resource kind=E-mail
 
|Resource URL=mailto:bug-readline@gnu.org
 
|Resource URL=mailto:bug-readline@gnu.org
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Developer
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|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
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|Resource URL=http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/readline.git
 
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|License=GPLv2orlater
 
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Revision as of 14:31, 1 March 2014


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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


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