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rlwrap-0.48

generic readline wrapper for various programs

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Description

rlwrap is a 'readline wrapper', a small utility that uses the GNU readline library to allow the editing of keyboard input for any command. rlwrap should be especially useful when you need user-defined completion (by way of completion word lists) and persistent history.

Package information

Ports path
misc/rlwrap
Package architecture
amd64
Maintainer
The OpenBSD ports mailing-list <ports@openbsd.org>
Categories
misc
Available flavors
None listed

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