Microsoft Releases Classic MS-DOS Editor for Linux Written in Rust

Summary

Edit A simple editor for simple needs. This editor pays homage to the classic MS-DOS Editor, but with a modern interface and input controls similar to VS Code. The goal is to provide an accessible editor that even users largely unfamiliar with terminals can easily use. Installation You can also download binaries from our Releases page. Windows You can install the latest version with WinGet: winget install Microsoft.Edit Build Instructions Install Rust Install the nightly toolchain: rustup install nightly Alternatively, set the environment variable RUSTC_BOOTSTRAP=1 Clone the repository For a release build, run: cargo build --config .cargo/release.toml --release Notes to Package Maintainers Package Naming The canonical executable name is "edit" and the alternative name is "msedit". We're aware of the potential conflict of "edit" with existing commands and recommend alternatively naming packages and executables "msedit". Names such as "ms-edit" should be avoided. Assigning an "edit" alias is recommended, if possible. ICU library name (SONAME) This project optionally depends on the ICU library for its Search and Replace functionality. By default, the project will look for a SONAME without version suffix: Windows: icuuc.dll macOS: libicuuc.dylib UNIX, and other OS: libicuuc.so If your installation uses a different SONAME, please set the following environment variable at build time: EDIT_CFG_ICUUC_SONAME : For instance, libicuuc.so.76 . : For instance, . EDIT_CFG_ICUI18N_SONAME : For instance, libicui18n.so.76 . Additionally, this project assumes that the ICU exports are exported without _ prefix and without version suffix, such as u_errorName . If your installation uses versioned exports, please set: EDIT_CFG_ICU_CPP_EXPORTS : If set to true , it'll look for C++ symbols such as _u_errorName . Enabled by default on macOS. : If set to , it'll look for C++ symbols such as . Enabled by default on macOS. EDIT_CFG_ICU_RENAMING_VERSION : If set to a version number, such as 76 ...