Install this version:
emerge -a =dev-libs/editline-1.17.1
If this version is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:
autounmask =dev-libs/editline-1.17.1
Or alternatively:
emerge --autounmask-write -a =dev-libs/editline-1.17.1
# Copyright 1999-2025 Gentoo Authors
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
EAPI=8
DESCRIPTION="line editing library for UNIX call compatible with the FSF readline"
HOMEPAGE="https://troglobit.com/projects/editline/
https://github.com/troglobit/editline/"
if [[ "${PV}" == *9999* ]] ; then
inherit git-r3
EGIT_REPO_URI="https://github.com/troglobit/${PN}.git"
else
SRC_URI="https://github.com/troglobit/${PN}/releases/download/${PV}/${P}.tar.xz"
KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~arm64 ~x86"
fi
LICENSE="Apache-2.0"
SLOT="0"
PATCHES=(
"${FILESDIR}/${PN}-1.16.0-rename-man.patch"
)
src_prepare() {
default
# To avoid collision with dev-libs/libedit
# we rename man/editline.3 to man/libeditline.3
mv man/editline.3 man/libeditline.3 || die
}
src_configure() {
econf --disable-static
}
src_install() {
default
find "${D}" -type f -name "*.la" -delete || die
}
| Type | File | Size | Source URLs |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIST | editline-1.17.1.tar.xz | 252196 bytes | https://github.com/troglobit/editline/releases/download/1.17.1/editline-1.17.1.tar.xz |