# Install ex-vi

UTF8-friendly version of traditional vi. Version 050325 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-05.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:ex-vi
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install ex-vi
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install ex-vi
```

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

### Linux

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S ex-vi-compat
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: ex-vi-compat from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:ex-vi
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ex-vi>
- **Version:** 050325
- **Source summary:** UTF8-friendly version of traditional vi
- **Homepage:** <https://ex-vi.sourceforge.net/>
- **Repository:** <https://ex-vi.cvs.sourceforge.net/ex-vi>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://ex-vi.sourceforge.net/>
- **License:** BSD-4-Clause AND BSD-4-Clause-UC
- **Source archive:** <https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/ex-vi/ex-vi/050325/ex-050325.tar.bz2>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-05T02:30:08+02:00
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- vedit (cli)
- vedit (alias)

## macOS Provided Libraries

- ncurses

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 050325
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-05
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://ex-vi.sourceforge.net/
- 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:** ex-vi
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Conflicts With:** macvim, vim, vim-classic
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- MacPorts - ex-vi: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: editors/ex-vi/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- pacman - ex-vi-compat - 2-1: installed executable or alias match | Arch Linux sync databases: ex-vi-compat from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | The ex and vi commands based on vim's compatibility modes | https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/ex-vi-compat


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