# Install ed Classic UNIX line editor. Version 1.22.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:ed ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install ed ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install ed ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: editors/ed/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add ed ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ed from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install ed ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: ed from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install ed ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ed from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#ed ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ed/ed/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S ed ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: ed from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install ed ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ed from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/red ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/red.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:ed - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.22.5 - **Source summary:** Classic UNIX line editor - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - ed (cli) - red (cli) - ed (alias) - red (alias) ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: All commands have been installed with the prefix "g". If you need to use these commands with their normal names, you can add a "gnubin" directory to your PATH from your bashrc like: PATH="$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/ed/libexec/gnubin:$PATH" - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 1.22.5 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.gnu.org/software/ed/ed.html - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Notes de sécurité narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** ed - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** yes - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - ed - 1.21.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: ed from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | classic UNIX line editor | https://www.gnu.org/software/ed/ - Nix - ed: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ed/ed/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - ed - 1.20.1-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: ed from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | classic UNIX line editor | https://www.gnu.org/software/ed/ - apk - ed - 1.22.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ed from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Line-oriented text editor used to create, display, modify and otherwise manipulate text files | https://www.gnu.org/software/ed/ - apk - ed-doc - 1.22.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ed-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Line-oriented text editor used to create, display, modify and otherwise manipulate text files (documentation) | https://www.gnu.org/software/ed/ - dnf - ed - 1.22.5-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ed from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | The GNU line editor | https://www.gnu.org/software/ed/ - pacman - ed - 1.22.5-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: ed from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A POSIX-compliant line-oriented text editor | https://www.gnu.org/software/ed/ed.html - zypper - ed - 1.22.5-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ed from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | A line-oriented text editor | https://www.gnu.org/software/ed/ - MacPorts - ed: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: editors/ed/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Nix - red: installed executable or alias match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/re/red/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/red: installed executable or alias match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/red.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - 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