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libedit

BSD line editing library

About libedit

BSD line editing library

This project links 28 native package records across 9 recorded operating-system releases. Compare the retained versions and architectures below, then open the package for your own release.

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Project pictures and package coverage

Alpine Linux 3.21: 4 package records; Alpine Linux 3.22: 4 package records; Alpine Linux 3.23: 4 package records; Debian 12 (Bookworm): 3 package records; Debian 13 (Trixie): 3 package records; Fedora 43: 2 package records; Fedora 44: 2 package records; openSUSE Leap 16.0: 3 package records; openSUSE Tumbleweed: 3 package records. Catalog coverage diagram, not an application screenshot.libedit: recorded package coverageAlpine Linux 3.214 recordsAlpine Linux 3.224 recordsAlpine Linux 3.234 recordsDebian 12 (Bookworm)3 recordsDebian 13 (Trixie)3 recordsFedora 432 recordsFedora 442 recordsopenSUSE Leap 16.03 records
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Project identity

Project
libedit
Publisher
Not authoritatively mapped
Native package records
28
Operating systems
alpine-linux-3-21, alpine-linux-3-22, alpine-linux-3-23, debian-12, debian-13, fedora-43, fedora-44, opensuse-leap-16-0, opensuse-tumbleweed
License expression
BSD-3-Clause
Metadata completeness
70/100 (not a software quality rating)
Homepage
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Source repository
Not reported

Source-reported description

The fullest retained description is shown with its source. Distribution packaging descriptions may include downstream details.

libedit is a command line editing and history library. It is designed to be used by interactive programs that allow the user to type commands at a terminal prompt. This package holds the development files for libedit.

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Packages by operating system

Compare recorded versions, then open a package for dependency, file, checksum, and repository evidence. Version strings are distribution-specific, not a ranking of newer software.

Alpine Linux 3.21

  1. libedit

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source libedit

    20240808.3.1-r0

    BSD line editing library

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  2. libedit-dev

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source libedit

    20240808.3.1-r0

    BSD line editing library (development files)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  3. libedit-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source libedit

    20240808.3.1-r0

    BSD line editing library (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  4. libedit-static

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source libedit

    20240808.3.1-r0

    BSD line editing library (static library)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21

Alpine Linux 3.22

  1. libedit

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source libedit

    20250104.3.1-r1

    BSD line editing library

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  2. libedit-dev

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source libedit

    20250104.3.1-r1

    BSD line editing library (development files)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  3. libedit-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source libedit

    20250104.3.1-r1

    BSD line editing library (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  4. libedit-static

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source libedit

    20250104.3.1-r1

    BSD line editing library (static library)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22

Alpine Linux 3.23

  1. libedit

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source libedit

    20251016.3.1-r0

    BSD line editing library

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  2. libedit-dev

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source libedit

    20251016.3.1-r0

    BSD line editing library (development files)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  3. libedit-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source libedit

    20251016.3.1-r0

    BSD line editing library (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  4. libedit-static

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source libedit

    20251016.3.1-r0

    BSD line editing library (static library)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23

Debian 12 (Bookworm)

  1. libedit2

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libs / source libedit

    3.1-20221030-2

    BSD editline and history libraries

    amd64arm64bookworm
  2. libedit-dev

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libdevel / source libedit

    3.1-20221030-2

    BSD editline and history libraries (development files)

    amd64arm64bookworm
  3. libeditreadline-dev

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libdevel / source libedit

    3.1-20221030-2

    BSD editline and history libraries (shim development files)

    amd64arm64bookworm

Debian 13 (Trixie)

  1. libedit2

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libs / source libedit

    3.1-20250104-1

    BSD editline and history libraries

    amd64arm64trixie
  2. libedit-dev

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libdevel / source libedit

    3.1-20250104-1

    BSD editline and history libraries (development files)

    amd64arm64trixie
  3. libeditreadline-dev

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libdevel / source libedit

    3.1-20250104-1

    BSD editline and history libraries (shim development files)

    amd64arm64trixie

Fedora 43

  1. libedit

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source libedit

    3.1-58.20260512cvs.fc43

    The NetBSD Editline library

    aarch64i686x86_6443
  2. libedit-devel

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source libedit

    3.1-58.20260512cvs.fc43

    Development files for libedit

    aarch64i686x86_6443

Fedora 44

  1. libedit

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source libedit

    3.1-59.20260512cvs.fc44

    The NetBSD Editline library

    aarch64i686x86_6444
  2. libedit-devel

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source libedit

    3.1-59.20260512cvs.fc44

    Development files for libedit

    aarch64i686x86_6444

openSUSE Leap 16.0

  1. libedit0

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System/Libraries / source libedit

    20210910.3.1-160000.2.2

    Command Line Editing and History Library

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  2. libedit0-32bit

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System/Libraries / source libedit

    20210910.3.1-160000.2.2

    Command Line Editing and History Library

    x86_64leap-16.0
  3. libedit-devel

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source libedit

    20210910.3.1-160000.2.2

    Development files for libedit

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0

openSUSE Tumbleweed

  1. libedit0

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Libraries / source libedit

    20250104.3.1-1.5

    Command Line Editing and History Library

    x86_64tumbleweed
  2. libedit0-32bit

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Libraries / source libedit

    20250104.3.1-1.5

    Command Line Editing and History Library

    x86_64tumbleweed
  3. libedit-devel

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source libedit

    20250104.3.1-1.5

    Development files for libedit

    x86_64tumbleweed

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