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GNU Emacs

by Free Software Foundation, Inc. · opens 25 file types
Linux
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DeveloperFree Software Foundation, Inc.
PlatformsLinux
Opens25 file types
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Last reviewed Oct 2026

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What is GNU Emacs?

GNU Emacs is a free, highly extensible text editor from the GNU Project. Beyond editing plain text and source code, it can be customized and scripted in Emacs Lisp to handle email, file management and many other tasks.

Files GNU Emacs opens

25 formats
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Settings Files
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PLATFORMSLinux

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Files GNU Emacs opens most

1.MDMarkdown Document
2.CONFConfiguration File
3.PYPython Source Code File
4.HC/C++ Header File
5.CSC# Source Code File
6.UTF8UTF-8 Encoded Text File

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