Package: ed (1.17-1)

classic UNIX line editor

ed is a line-oriented text editor. It is used to create, display, modify and otherwise manipulate text files.

red is a restricted ed: it can only edit files in the current directory and cannot execute shell commands.

Tags: Implemented in: C, User Interface: Command Line, interface::text-mode, role::program, Scope: Utility, Application Suite: GNU, Purpose: use::editing, works-with::text

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