# Install moe with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper Console text editor for ISO-8859 and ASCII. Version 1.16 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:moe ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install moe ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install moe ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: editors/moe/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add moe ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: moe from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install moe ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: moe from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#moe ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mo/moe/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install moe ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: moe from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:moe - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.16 - **Source summary:** Console text editor for ISO-8859 and ASCII - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - moe (cli) - moe (alias) ## Uses from macOS - ncurses ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.16 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.gnu.org/software/moe/moe.html - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage GNU moe is a GNU console text editor for ISO-8859 and ASCII-oriented editing. The official GNU page and manual describe it as a modeless, terminal-based editor with online help, multiple windows, unlimited undo and redo within available memory, global search and replace, block operations, indentation, word wrapping, directory browsing, delimiter matching, and text conversion features. ### Project history The official GNU release area shows the 1.0 tarball published in 2008 and later annual-style releases through the 2020s. Its packaging profile is deliberately small: a GPL command-line editor distributed from GNU project pages and GNU mirrors rather than a hosted source-control forge. ### Adoption history moe has remained a niche editor in package-manager catalogs, appealing mainly to users who want a small GNU terminal editor outside the dominant vi, Emacs, and nano paths. ### How it is used Package users install moe for direct terminal text editing with predictable modeless behavior and GNU documentation. No official persistent config file or credentials file is documented in the checked sources. ### Why package nerds care For package maintainers, moe is a compact example of a GNU leaf package: stable release tarballs, Texinfo/HTML manual pages, and a single executable. ### Timeline - 2008: GNU mirror publishes moe 1.0 tarball. - 2026: GNU mirror lists moe 1.16-era release files. ### Sources - - - - source_facts.description - source_facts.homepage ## Security Notes 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:** moe - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - moe: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mo/moe/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - moe - 1.14-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: moe from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | powerful and user-friendly text editor | https://www.gnu.org/software/moe/moe.html - apk - moe-doc - 1.14-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: moe-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | powerful and user-friendly text editor (documentation) | https://www.gnu.org/software/moe/moe.html - dnf - moe - 1.16-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: moe from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | A powerful clean text editor | http://www.gnu.org/software/moe/moe.html - zypper - moe - 1.16-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: moe from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | A Text Editor | https://www.gnu.org/software/moe/moe.html - MacPorts - moe: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: editors/moe/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Web development packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/web-dev-tools/) - Matched web development metadata. - [emacs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/emacs/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, gnu, productivity, text-editor. - [joe](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/joe/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, console, productivity, text-editor. - [zile](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/zile/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, gnu, productivity, text-editor. - [amp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/amp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, text-editor. - [enter-tex](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/enter-tex/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, text-editor. - [fresh-editor](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fresh-editor/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, text-editor. - [jupp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jupp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, text-editor. - [kibi](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kibi/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity, text-editor. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/moe.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/moe.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph