GNU Readline
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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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Original author(s) | Brian Fox |
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Developer(s) | Chet Ramey |
Initial release | 1989; 35 years ago (1989) |
Stable release | |
Repository | |
Written in | C |
Type | Library |
License | 2009: GPL-3.0-or-later[lower-alpha 1] 1997: GPL-2.0-or-later[lower-alpha 2] 1994: GPL-1.0-or-later[lower-alpha 3] |
Website | www |
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It allows users to move the text cursor, search the command history, control a kill ring (a more flexible version of a copy/paste clipboard) and use tab completion on a text terminal. As a cross-platform library, readline allows applications on various systems to exhibit identical line-editing behavior.