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gedit

by The GNOME Project · opens 66 file types
Linux
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DeveloperThe GNOME Project
PlatformsLinux
Opens66 file types
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66 file types verified
Last reviewed Sep 2026

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What is gedit?

gedit – it is a text editor well known to Linux users, based on GTK+ library. Supports popular languages: Python, Java, C, C ++, HTML, XML, and Perl. A great advantage of the program is the syntax highlighting function, which improves the readability of script.

In addition, gedit enables to expand your features with additional plug-ins that the user can customize as needed. This program also enables to edit files from remote locations, check spelling, restore documents, replace words, wrap text and highlight the current line.

Files gedit opens

66 formats
Misc Files
Settings Files
Audio Files
Spreadsheet Files
Executable Files
.VB
Video Files

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