A binary distribution of GNU sed.

Quicklinks

If you already know the general facts about the xPack GNU sed, you can directly skip to the desired pages.

User pages:

• install
• support
• releases

Developer & maintainer pages:

• GitHub
• README-MAINTAINER

Overview

The xPack GNU sed is a cross-platform binary distribution of the GNU sed project, an open source project hosted on Savannah.

Benefits

The main advantages of using the xPack GNU sed are:

• a convenient, uniform and portable install/uninstall/upgrade procedure
• a better integration with development environments
• a more convenient integration with CI environment

All binaries are self-contained, they include all required libraries, and can be installed in any location.

Compatibility

The xPack GNU sed is fully compatible with the original GNU sed distribution.

Install

The details of installing the xPack GNU sed on various platforms are presented in the separate install page.

Documentation

The current version specific GNU sed documentation is available online from:

• https://www.gnu.org/software/sed/manual/
• https://sed.sourceforge.io/#docs

Support

For the various support options, please read the separate support page.

Change log

The release and change log is available in the repository CHANGELOG.md file.

Build details

For those interested in building the binaries, please read the README-MAINTAINER page. However, the ultimate source for details are the build scripts themselves, all available from the sed-xpack.git/scripts folder.

Releases

See the releases pages.