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gedit

gedit is a general-purpose text editor designed for the GNOME desktop environment, emphasizing simplicity and ease of use with features like syntax highlighting, tabs, spell-checking, and plugin support. It is free and open-source software under the GNU GPL v2 or later.
Latest: 3.20.1
Last checked: Jul 17, 2025 3:05am
Rank: 4692/15140
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License: GNU General Public License version 2 or laterWinget: Available

Version & Lifecycle

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Current: 3.20.1 Oldest supported: 2.0 Avg cadence: Irregular, community-driven

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  1. Anbarasan
  2. nico_k
  3. Bob
  4. Vigneshwaran

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Packaging Notes

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Available in Linux distributions, Flathub, Homebrew for macOS, Microsoft Store for Windows

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gedit was GNOME's default text editor until GNOME 42, replaced by GNOME Text Editor. It is still maintained and available on multiple platforms.