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GNU Readline

GNU Readline is a software library that provides in-line editing and history capabilities for interactive programs with a command-line interface, such as Bash. It is currently maintained by Chet Ramey as part of the GNU Project.

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Developer
Chet Ramey
License
2009: GPL-3.0-or-later[a] 1997: GPL-2.0-or-later[b] 1994: GPL-1.0-or-later[c]
Original author
Brian Fox
Preview release
8.3-alpha / 22 April 2024
Release
1989; 37 years ago (1989)
Repository
git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/readline.git

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GNU Readline

Nodes56
Edges55
Triples69
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035714
Components1

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GNU Readline

Top relations

related to License · 25
GNU Readline → An, Bruno Haible, But, CLISP, CLISP's, Combined Work, Common Lisp, FLTK, Free, FSF, GNU, GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public, GPL, GPLv3, Haible, LGPL, LGPLv3, Library, License
related to Alternative libraries · 18
GNU Readline → Alternative, Android, As, BSD-2-Clause, BSD-3-Clause, BSD-licensed, Glasgow Haskell Compiler, GPL, Haskeline, Haskell, It, Many BSD, MariaDB, MongoDB, PHP, PowerShell, PSReadLine, Redis
related to Bindings · 10
GNU Readline → CPAN, Gnufor GNU ReadLine, Non-C, Perl's, PHP's, Python's, ReadLine, ReadLinemodule, Ruby's, Term
related to External links · 3
GNU Readline → About GNU Readline, Free, Things You Didn't Know
Developer · 1
GNU Readline → Chet Ramey
License · 1
GNU Readline → 2009: GPL-3.0-or-later[a] 1997: GPL-2.0-or-later[b] 1994: GPL-1.0-or-later[c]
Original author · 1
GNU Readline → Brian Fox
Preview release · 1
GNU Readline → 8.3-alpha / 22 April 2024
Release · 1
GNU Readline → 1989; 37 years ago (1989)
Repository · 1
GNU Readline → git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/readline.git

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Important terminology

ctrl cursor readline line equivalent library editing gnu key current alt command software word history license character clipboard one moves

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GNU ReadlineDeveloperChet Ramey1.00infobox
GNU ReadlineLicense2009: GPL-3.0-or-later[a] 1997: GPL-2.0-or-later[b] 1994: GPL-1.0-or-later[c]1.00infobox
GNU ReadlineOriginal authorBrian Fox1.00infobox
GNU ReadlinePreview release8.3-alpha / 22 April 20241.00infobox
GNU ReadlineRelease1989; 37 years ago (1989)1.00infobox
GNU ReadlineRepositorygit.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/readline.git1.00infobox
GNU ReadlineStable release8.3 / 3 July 20251.00infobox
GNU ReadlineTypeLibrary1.00infobox
GNU ReadlineWebsitewww.gnu.org/software/readline/1.00infobox
GNU ReadlineWritten inC1.00infobox
GNU Readlineis asoftware library that provides in-line editing and history capabilities for interactive programs with a command-line interface0.90text
Readline requires the entire combined resulting application to be licensed under the GPLv3 when distributedinstance ofBut linking to a GPLv3 licensed library0.80text

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