libedit Alternatives

libedit is described as 'This is an autotool- and libtoolized port of the NetBSD Editline library (libedit). This Berkeley-style licensed command line editor library provides generic line editing, history, and tokenization functions, similar to those found in GNU Readline' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are three alternatives to libedit for Linux, Mac, Windows and BSD. The best libedit alternative is GNU Readline, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like libedit are replxx and Linenoise.

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  1. GNU Readline icon
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    GNU readline is a software library that provides line-editing and history capabilities for interactive programs with a command-line interface. It allows users to move the text cursor, search the command history, control a kill ring (a more flexible version of a copy/paste...

    3 GNU Readline alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • GNU Readline is the most popular Linux alternative to libedit.

    • GNU Readline is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to libedit.

    • GNU Readline is Free and Open Sourcelibedit is also Free and Open Source
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    A readline and libedit replacement that supports UTF-8, syntax highlighting, hints and Unixes and Windows, and is BSD licensed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
    • replxx is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to libedit.

    • replxx is Free and Open Sourcelibedit is also Free and Open Source
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    "A minimal, zero-config, BSD licensed, readline replacement used in Redis, MongoDB, and Android."

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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