# Install nedit Fast, compact Motif/X11 plain text editor. Version 5.8 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-01. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:nedit ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install nedit ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install nedit ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: editors/nedit/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add nedit ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nedit from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install nedit ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: nedit from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install nedit ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nedit 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#nedit ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ne/nedit/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install nedit ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nedit from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:nedit - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 5.8 - **Source summary:** Fast, compact Motif/X11 plain text editor - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-01T04:23:41Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - ncl (cli) - nedit (cli) - ncl (alias) - nedit (alias) ## Dependencies - libice - libsm - libx11 - libxext - libxp - libxpm - libxt - openmotif ## 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: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 5.8 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-01 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://sourceforge.net/projects/nedit/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 安全说明 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:** nedit - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - nedit - 1:5.7-5+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nedit from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | powerful, customizable, Motif based text editor | http://sourceforge.net/projects/nedit/ - Nix - nedit: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ne/nedit/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - nedit - 1:5.7-5build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nedit from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | powerful, customizable, Motif based text editor | http://sourceforge.net/projects/nedit/ - apk - nedit - 5.7-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nedit from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | The Nirvana Editor, a multi-purpose X11 editor that's easy to use | https://sourceforge.net/projects/nedit/ - apk - nedit-doc - 5.7-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nedit-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | The Nirvana Editor, a multi-purpose X11 editor that's easy to use (documentation) | https://sourceforge.net/projects/nedit/ - dnf - nedit - 5.7-22.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nedit from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A GUI text editor for systems with X | http://sourceforge.net/projects/nedit/ - zypper - nedit - 5.7-4.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nedit from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | A GUI text editor | http://sourceforge.net/projects/nedit/ - MacPorts - nedit: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: editors/nedit/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Debian apt - libncarg-bin - 6.6.2.dfsg.1-10+b2: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: libncarg-bin from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | NCAR command-language library - development tools | https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/ - Debian apt - libncarg-data - 6.6.2.dfsg.1-10: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: libncarg-data from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | NCAR command-language library - Data | https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/ - Debian apt - libncarg-dev - 6.6.2.dfsg.1-10+b2: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: libncarg-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Development files for the NCAR command language library | https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/ - Debian apt - libncarg0t64 - 6.6.2.dfsg.1-10+b2: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: libncarg0t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | NCAR command-language library | https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/ - Debian apt - ncl-ncarg - 6.6.2.dfsg.1-10+b2: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: ncl-ncarg from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | NCAR Command Language and NCAR graphics | https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/ - dnf - ncl - 6.6.2-63.fc45: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ncl from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | NCAR Command Language and NCAR Graphics | http://www.ncl.ucar.edu - dnf - ncl-common - 6.6.2-63.fc45: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ncl-common from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Common files for NCL and NCAR Graphics | http://www.ncl.ucar.edu - dnf - ncl-devel - 6.6.2-63.fc45: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ncl-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development files for NCL and NCAR Graphics | http://www.ncl.ucar.edu ## Related Links - 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