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title: Install aedit on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of aedit for Linux - Text Editor based on Intel
  ISIS-II aedit
url: https://snapcraft.io/aedit
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# aedit

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* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

latest/stable 1.1.82

Install latest/stable of aedit

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install aedit
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* aedit

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### License

* GPL-3.0

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### Last updated

* 25 July 2026 - latest/stable
* 11 June 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/rhubarb-geek-nz/aedit](https://github.com/rhubarb-geek-nz/aedit "https://github.com/rhubarb-geek-nz/aedit")

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### Contact

* [rhubarb-geek-nz@users.sourceforge.net](mailto:rhubarb-geek-nz@users.sourceforge.net "mailto:rhubarb-geek-nz@users.sourceforge.net")

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### Source code

* [github.com/rhubarb-geek-nz/aedit-snapcraft.git](https://github.com/rhubarb-geek-nz/aedit-snapcraft.git "https://github.com/rhubarb-geek-nz/aedit-snapcraft.git")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/rhubarb-geek-nz/aedit-snapcraft/issues](https://github.com/rhubarb-geek-nz/aedit-snapcraft/issues "https://github.com/rhubarb-geek-nz/aedit-snapcraft/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/aedit#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/aedit#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/aedit#tab-security)

#### Text Editor based on Intel ISIS-II aedit

Text editor based on interface from Intel ISIS-II aedit, which in turn was based on its big brother alter.
This was originally written in the mid 80s on QNX running on an 8088, with a CBM-64 acting as the console.

Features

* Written in ANSI C
* Highly portable
* No curses or other libraries required
* Single source file
* Block highlighting.
* Clipboard.
* Window resizing.
* Uses temporary file to deal with large files.
* Works over SSH, including on Windows

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## Install aedit on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/aedit/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/aedit/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/aedit/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/aedit/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/aedit/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/aedit/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/aedit/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/aedit/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/aedit/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/aedit/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/aedit/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/aedit/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/aedit/raspbian)