macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install leditlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install leditMacPorts ports tree · editors/ledit/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 7113
Install ledit with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, Nix
Line editor for interactive commands. Version 2-07 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-13. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install ledit.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install leditDebian stable package indexes · ledit · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#leditnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/le/ledit/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Line editor for interactive commands
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ledit
history
Project history and usage
Ledit is a small OCaml line editor for wrapping interactive commands with Emacs-like control keys, shell-style editing, and command history behavior.
Project history
The project originated at Inria as an OCaml/Camlp4-era utility by Daniel de Rauglaudre. Its changelog records open-source licensing in 2001, years of compatibility work for Camlp4/Camlp5 and OCaml, and the addition of a user `.leditrc` binding file in version 2.00 on 2008-01-18.
The GitHub-hosted continuation preserved the Inria codebase and kept it buildable for newer OCaml releases, including updates for recent OCaml versions in 2018, OCaml 5.0 build work in 2022, and opam/build fixes in 2025.
Adoption history
Ledit stayed in the Unix package ecosystem as a compact tool rather than a large application: the input package facts list Homebrew, Debian, MacPorts, Nix, and Ubuntu packaging. That footprint reflects the usual adoption path for small terminal helpers used by OCaml and command-line users.
How it is used
Users run `ledit` in front of another interactive command to get line editing, history navigation, reverse search, and configurable key bindings without changing the wrapped program.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, Ledit is an example of the old but durable terminal-helper class: tiny source, native-code language dependencies, man-page behavior, and recurring build-system updates to survive language-runtime churn.
Timeline
- 2001: Changelog records the addition of an open-source license.
- 2008: Version 2.00 added support for a home-directory `.leditrc` or `LEDITRC` binding file.
- 2018: Version 2.04 was distributed on the Inria page with updates for newer OCaml versions.
- 2022: Version 2.06 updated the build for OCaml 5.0.0.
- 2025: Versions 2.07 and 2.08 shipped build and opam maintenance fixes.
Related projects
- Ledit sits near other command wrappers and line editors such as `rlwrap`, but its implementation and packaging history are tied to OCaml, Camlp5, and Inria's OCaml ecosystem.
Sources
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 bottle metadata was recorded.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
ledit | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version2-07
manager updated2026-07-13
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ledit |
|---|---|
| Version | 2-07 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://pauillac.inria.fr/~ddr/ledit/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/chetmurthy/ledit |
| Last updated | 2026-07-13T05:11:30Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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%
ledit 2.04-8+b12
line editor for interactive programs
http://cristal.inria.fr/~ddr/ledit/
sudo apt install ledit- Section: editors
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ledit
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ledit
Debian apt95%
libledit-ocaml-dev 2.04-8+b12
OCaml line editor library
http://cristal.inria.fr/~ddr/ledit/
sudo apt install libledit-ocaml-dev- Section: ocaml
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ledit
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ledit
Nix95%
ledit
nix profile install nixpkgs#ledit- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ledit
Ubuntu apt95%
ledit 2.04-7build5
line editor for interactive programs
http://cristal.inria.fr/~ddr/ledit/
sudo apt install ledit- Section: universe/editors
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ledit
Ubuntu apt95%
libledit-ocaml-dev 2.04-7build5
OCaml line editor library
http://cristal.inria.fr/~ddr/ledit/
sudo apt install libledit-ocaml-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: ledit
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ledit
MacPorts95%
ledit
sudo port install ledit- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ledit
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
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation