brew

nedit mit Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper installieren

Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für nedit in AI-Agent-Workflows.

Installationsbefehl Sicherheitshinweise

Installation

Weitere Installationsbefehle

macOS

Homebrewverifiziert · 100%

brew install nedit

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverifiziert · 94%

sudo port install nedit

MacPorts ports tree · editors/nedit/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverifiziert · 92%

sudo apk add nedit

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · nedit · Quelle: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverifiziert · 92%

sudo apt install nedit

Debian stable package indexes · nedit · Quelle: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverifiziert · 92%

sudo dnf install nedit

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · nedit · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverifiziert · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#nedit

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ne/nedit/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com

openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%

sudo zypper install nedit

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · nedit · Quelle: download.opensuse.org

Überblick

Paketzusammenfassung

Fast, compact Motif/X11 plain text editor

Projektlinks

Befehle und Aliase

ncl
nedit

Verlauf

Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

NEdit is a Motif/X11 graphical text editor with a long Unix workstation lineage. Its package identity is classic and conservative: a fast GUI editor for programmers and plain-text users, with syntax highlighting, a macro language, and keyboard/mouse behavior familiar to people coming from Macintosh or Windows editors.

Projektgeschichte

The NEdit codebase predates its SourceForge era. The project is widely documented as originating at Fermilab, with Mark Edel among the original authors, and the maintained source tree's README lists many long-time contributors. The SourceForge project was registered on 2000-09-07, and the README says NEdit became freely distributable under the GPL as of version 5.1 with a Motif/Open Motif linking exception.

NEdit's later history is mostly maintenance and preservation. SourceForge news for 2014-12-06 announced the long-delayed 5.6 release after Debian had effectively been shipping CVS-derived code for some time. The RaumZeit GitHub mirror identifies version 5.7 as January 2017, while Homebrew packaged version 5.8 when checked on 2026-07-01.

Adoptionsgeschichte

NEdit was adopted by Unix workstation users who wanted a GUI editor without moving into Emacs, vi, or a heavyweight IDE. SourceForge user reviews explicitly describe long-term use dating back to Solaris and 1990s Linux workflows, and Debian's de-facto packaging role mattered enough that upstream treated Debian's CVS-derived package as the practical 5.6 baseline.

Homebrew's formula page listed the package with X11 and OpenMotif dependencies and showed 337 installs over 365 days, 140 over 90 days, and 35 over 30 days when checked on 2026-07-01. That small but persistent usage fits a legacy GUI tool kept alive by muscle memory, remote X11 habits, and users who prefer its rectangular selection, macro, and syntax-highlighting behavior.

Wie es verwendet wird

Package users install it when they have X11 support available and want a mature GUI editor launched as `nedit`, plus the client helper historically packaged as `nc` or `ncl` depending on distribution. It is used for programming, config editing, data-file cleanup, and old-school X11 desktop workflows where a fast Motif editor is preferable to a terminal editor or full IDE.

The practical caveat is that NEdit remains tied to Motif/X11 assumptions. That makes it valuable to package nerds as preserved workstation software, but also explains why modern forks such as XNEdit focused on Unicode and rendering improvements.

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

NEdit is significant as living Unix archaeology: it is a packaged survivor of the Motif workstation era, still installable through modern package managers. Its package metadata also illustrates how long-lived desktop tools depend on distro maintainers, compatibility libraries, and small upstream maintenance bursts rather than continuous feature development.

Zeitleiste

1990s: NEdit established itself as a Motif/X11 GUI editor for Unix workstations.
2000-09-07: SourceForge project registered.
2014-12-06: SourceForge announced version 5.6 after Debian had already carried similar CVS-derived code.
2017-01: GitHub mirror README identifies NEdit version 5.7.
2026-07-01: Homebrew formula stable version observed as 5.8.

Related projects

OpenMotif
LessTif
XNEdit
Debian nedit package

Quellen

Sicherheitslage

Risikostufe: grün

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risikoklassifikator

grün Risiko · niedrig Konfidenz · appliance

Warum

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signale

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Installationsverhalten

In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 6 Plattformziele verfügbar.
Installiert mit 8 Laufzeitabhängigkeiten.

Empfohlene Prüfung

Prüfe vor unbeaufsichtigter Agent-Nutzung, ob das Tool Klartext-Credentials liest, Remote-Zustand schreibt, Artefakte veröffentlicht oder Plugins ausführt.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: $NEDIT_HOME/.nedit~/.nedit~/.Xresources~/.Xdefaults

Executables

Installierte Executables

Befehl	Art	Sichtbarkeit	Hinweis
`ncl`	cli	globales Executable
`nedit`	cli	globales Executable

Aktualität

Version und Aktualität

Diese Signale trennen das Alter der Seitengenerierung, Aktivität des Paketmanagers und Upstream-Release-Vergleich. Versionsrückstand wird nur gemeldet, wenn eine Evidenz-URL und vergleichbare Versionen vorhanden sind.

Seite generiert2026-07-25

Manager-Version5.8

Manager aktualisiert2026-05-01

lokale DatenOK

Upstreamnot checked

neueste erkannte Versionnicht erkannt

https://sourceforge.net/projects/nedit/

InfoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://sourceforge.net/projects/nedit/none Konfidenz

Installationsmetadaten

Paketmetadaten

Paketschlüssel	brew:nedit
Version	5.8
Paketmanager	Homebrew
Paketmanager-Seite	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nedit
Homepage	https://sourceforge.net/projects/nedit/
Repository	https://sourceforge.net/p/nedit/git
Upstream-Dokumentation	https://nedit.sourceforge.io/
Lizenz	GPL-2.0-or-later
Quellarchiv	https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/nedit/nedit-source/nedit-5.8-src.tar.gz
Zuletzt aktualisiert	2026-05-01T04:23:41Z
Pulse	updated
Abhängigkeiten	libice, libsm, libx11, libxext, libxp, libxpm, libxt, openmotif
Bottle	verfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	nicht definiert
Dienst	keiner deklariert

Registry-Fakten

Details aus der Quelldatenbank

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	nedit
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

Source-Datenbank-Treffer

Andere Paketmanager-Einträge

Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.

Debian apt95%

nedit 1:5.7-5+b1

powerful, customizable, Motif based text editor

http://sourceforge.net/projects/nedit/

sudo apt install nedit

Section: editors
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: nedit
4 Abhängigkeiten
5 optionale Abhängigkeiten
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Nedit

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: nedit from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

nedit

nix profile install nixpkgs#nedit

normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Nedit

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ne/nedit/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

nedit 1:5.7-5build2

powerful, customizable, Motif based text editor

http://sourceforge.net/projects/nedit/

sudo apt install nedit

Section: universe/editors
Architecture: amd64
4 Abhängigkeiten
5 optionale Abhängigkeiten
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Nedit

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nedit from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

nedit 5.7-r4

The Nirvana Editor, a multi-purpose X11 editor that's easy to use

https://sourceforge.net/projects/nedit/

sudo apk add nedit

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: nedit
1 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Nedit

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nedit from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

nedit-doc 5.7-r4

The Nirvana Editor, a multi-purpose X11 editor that's easy to use (documentation)

https://sourceforge.net/projects/nedit/

sudo apk add nedit-doc

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: nedit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Nedit

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nedit-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

nedit 5.7-22.fc44

A GUI text editor for systems with X

http://sourceforge.net/projects/nedit/

sudo dnf install nedit

License: GPL-2.0-only
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: nedit
7 Abhängigkeiten
3 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Nedit

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nedit from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

nedit 5.7-4.4

A GUI text editor

http://sourceforge.net/projects/nedit/

sudo zypper install nedit

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Productivity/Text/Editors
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: nedit
7 Abhängigkeiten
3 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Nedit

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nedit from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

nedit

sudo port install nedit

normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Nedit

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: editors/nedit/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Debian apt92%

libncarg-bin 6.6.2.dfsg.1-10+b2

NCAR command-language library - development tools

https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/

sudo apt install libncarg-bin

Section: science
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: ncl
9 Abhängigkeiten
installed executable or alias match
Abgeglichen nach: Ncl

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libncarg-bin from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt92%

libncarg-data 6.6.2.dfsg.1-10

NCAR command-language library - Data

https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/

sudo apt install libncarg-data

Section: science
Architecture: all
Source Package: ncl
4 Abhängigkeiten
installed executable or alias match
Abgeglichen nach: Ncl

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libncarg-data from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt92%

libncarg-dev 6.6.2.dfsg.1-10+b2

Development files for the NCAR command language library

https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/

sudo apt install libncarg-dev

Section: libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: ncl
11 Abhängigkeiten
installed executable or alias match
Abgeglichen nach: Ncl

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libncarg-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt92%

libncarg0t64 6.6.2.dfsg.1-10+b2

NCAR command-language library

https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/

sudo apt install libncarg0t64

Section: libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: ncl
24 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
2 optionale Abhängigkeiten
installed executable or alias match
Abgeglichen nach: Ncl

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libncarg0t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt92%

ncl-ncarg 6.6.2.dfsg.1-10+b2

NCAR Command Language and NCAR graphics

https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/

sudo apt install ncl-ncarg

Section: science
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: ncl
25 Abhängigkeiten
installed executable or alias match
Abgeglichen nach: Ncl

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: ncl-ncarg from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

dnf92%

ncl 6.6.2-63.fc45

NCAR Command Language and NCAR Graphics

http://www.ncl.ucar.edu

sudo dnf install ncl

License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: ncl
32 Abhängigkeiten
3 stellt bereit
installed executable or alias match
Abgeglichen nach: Ncl

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ncl from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf92%

ncl-common 6.6.2-63.fc45

Common files for NCL and NCAR Graphics

http://www.ncl.ucar.edu

sudo dnf install ncl-common

License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: ncl
2 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
installed executable or alias match
Abgeglichen nach: Ncl

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ncl-common from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf92%

ncl-devel 6.6.2-63.fc45

Development files for NCL and NCAR Graphics

http://www.ncl.ucar.edu

sudo dnf install ncl-devel

License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: ncl
6 Abhängigkeiten
3 stellt bereit
installed executable or alias match
Abgeglichen nach: Ncl

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ncl-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

Quellspur

Aus Repository-Daten generiert

Diese Seite wird von av-web aus dem privaten Paket-SQLite-Artefakt bereitgestellt, das scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py erstellt.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/nedit.yml

Verwendete Quellen

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

nedit mit Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper installieren

Weitere Installationsbefehle

macOS

Linux

Paketzusammenfassung

Projektlinks

Befehle und Aliase

Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

Projektgeschichte

Adoptionsgeschichte

Wie es verwendet wird

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

Zeitleiste

Related projects

Quellen

Risikostufe: grün

Risikoklassifikator

Warum

Signale

Installationsverhalten

Empfohlene Prüfung

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Installierte Executables

Version und Aktualität

Paketmetadaten

Details aus der Quelldatenbank

Andere Paketmanager-Einträge

Interne Paketlinks

Themen-Hubs

Verwandte Tools

Gleicher Workflow

Agent-Sicherheitsleitfäden

Aus Repository-Daten generiert

Combined YAML source

Verwendete Quellen