macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install aoeuilocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install aoeui with Homebrew, apt
Lightweight text editor optimized for Dvorak and QWERTY keyboards. Version 1.6 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install aoeuiDebian stable package indexes · aoeui · source: deb.debian.org
overview
Package summary
Lightweight text editor optimized for Dvorak and QWERTY keyboards
Project links
Commands and aliases
- aoeui
- asdfg
history
Project history and usage
aoeui is a deliberately small terminal text editor optimized for fast editing by Dvorak keyboard users, with a companion QWERTY-oriented executable named `asdfg` in package metadata.
Project history
The upstream README says the editor was written in March 2007 by Paul Klausler and describes the source tree as the sources for `aoeui`, a lightweight and unobtrusive text editor optimized for the Dvorak keyboard layout.
The project predates GitHub-centric open source distribution: its Homebrew metadata points to the archived Google Code project page, while the README now identifies the GitHub repository as the project's repository.
Adoption history
aoeui reached Unix package users through small-tool packaging rather than a large ecosystem. The input metadata records Homebrew, Debian, and Ubuntu package names, reflecting the classic distribution path for compact C terminal editors.
How it is used
The packaged executables are `aoeui` and `asdfg`. Upstream build instructions are minimal: adjust the first few lines of the Makefile for the local system, then build.
Why package nerds care
aoeui is package-nerd material because it is a tiny, old-school editor with keyboard-layout-specific ergonomics. Its existence in modern package indexes is a reminder that useful CLI software often survives as small source trees with a Makefile, a license, and just enough documentation.
Timeline
- 2007: aoeui was written in March 2007, according to the upstream README.
- 2010s: Project distribution moved from Google Code-era hosting into a GitHub repository identified by upstream.
- 2020s: Package metadata still carries Homebrew, Debian, and Ubuntu package names.
Related projects
- asdfg is the related executable name shipped by packages for QWERTY-oriented use.
- The archived Google Code project page is part of the project's provenance.
Sources
- https://code.google.com/archive/p/aoeui
- https://github.com/pklausler/aoeui#readme
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
aoeui | cli | global executable | |
asdfg | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.6
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://code.google.com/archive/p/aoeui/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://code.google.com/archive/p/aoeui/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:aoeui |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.6 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/aoeui |
| Homepage | https://code.google.com/archive/p/aoeui/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/pklausler/aoeui |
| Upstream docs | https://code.google.com/archive/p/aoeui |
| License | GPL-2.0-only |
| Source archive | https://storage.googleapis.com/google-code-archive-downloads/v2/code.google.com/aoeui/aoeui-1.6.tgz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | aoeui |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
aoeui 1.7+20160302.git4e5dee9-3
lightweight, unobtrusive, Dvorak-optimized text editor
https://github.com/pklausler/aoeui
sudo apt install aoeui- Section: editors
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Aoeui
Ubuntu apt95%
aoeui 1.7+20160302.git4e5dee9-3
lightweight, unobtrusive, Dvorak-optimized text editor
https://github.com/pklausler/aoeui
sudo apt install aoeui- Section: universe/editors
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Aoeui
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment