Ed

Download Source (HTTP):	http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/ed/ed-0.2.tar.gz
Download Source (FTP):	ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/ed/ed-0.2.tar.gz
Required Patch:	http://svn.cross-lfs.org/svn/repos/patches/ed/ed-0.2-mkstemp-1.patch

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Introduction to Ed

Ed is a line-oriented text editor. It is used to create, display, modify and otherwise manipulate text files, both interactively and via shell scripts. Ed isn't something which many people use. It's described here because it can be used by the patch program if you encounter an ed-based patch file. This happens rarely because diff-based patches are preferred these days.

Non-Multilib

Ed normally uses the mktemp function to create temporary files in /tmp, but this function contains a vulnerability (see the section on Temporary Files at http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/Secure-Programs-HOWTO/avoid-race.html). Apply the following patch to make Ed use mkstemp instead, a secure way to create temporary files:

patch -Np1 -i ../ed-0.2-mkstemp-1.patch

Compile the package:

./configure --prefix=/usr --exec-prefix="" &&
make

Install the package

make install

Multilib

This package does not provide any libraries so only one installation is needed.

32Bit

Ed normally uses the mktemp function to create temporary files in /tmp, but this function contains a vulnerability (see the section on Temporary Files at http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/Secure-Programs-HOWTO/avoid-race.html). Apply the following patch to make Ed use mkstemp instead, a secure way to create temporary files:

patch -Np1 -i ../ed-0.2-mkstemp-1.patch

Compile the package:

CC="gcc ${BUILD32}" ./configure --prefix=/usr --exec-prefix="" &&
make

Install the package

make install

N32

Ed normally uses the mktemp function to create temporary files in /tmp, but this function contains a vulnerability (see the section on Temporary Files at http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/Secure-Programs-HOWTO/avoid-race.html). Apply the following patch to make Ed use mkstemp instead, a secure way to create temporary files:

patch -Np1 -i ../ed-0.2-mkstemp-1.patch

Compile the package:

CC="gcc ${BUILDN32}" ./configure --prefix=/usr --exec-prefix="" &&
make

Install the package

make install

64Bit

Ed normally uses the mktemp function to create temporary files in /tmp, but this function contains a vulnerability (see the section on Temporary Files at http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/Secure-Programs-HOWTO/avoid-race.html). Apply the following patch to make Ed use mkstemp instead, a secure way to create temporary files:

patch -Np1 -i ../ed-0.2-mkstemp-1.patch

Compile the package:

CC="gcc ${BUILD64}" ./configure --prefix=/usr --exec-prefix="" &&
make

Install the package

make install

Contents

Installed Programs:	ed, red
Installed Libraries:	None
Installed Directories:	None

Short Descriptions

ed	is a line-oriented text editor.
red	is a restricted ed—it can only edit files in the current directory and cannot execute shell commands.