Linenoise Alternatives

Linenoise is described as '"A minimal, zero-config, BSD licensed, readline replacement used in Redis, MongoDB, and Android."' and is an app. There are three alternatives to Linenoise for Linux, BSD, Mac and Windows. The best Linenoise alternative is GNU Readline, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Linenoise are libedit and replxx.

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  1. GNU Readline icon

    GNU Readline

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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...

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     

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

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

    • GNU Readline is Free and Open SourceLinenoise is also Free and Open Source

  2. libedit

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     

  4. replxx

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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
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    • replxx is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Linenoise.

    • replxx is Free and Open SourceLinenoise is also Free and Open Source
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