{"repo":"taviso/wpunix","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/taviso/wpunix","clone":"git clone https://github.com/taviso/wpunix.git","description":"WordPerfect for UNIX Character Terminals","language":"C","stars":792,"topics":["retrocomputing","terminal","unix","wordperfect"],"license":null,"category":"cli-tools","readme_excerpt":"WordPerfect for UNIX Character Terminals This is a set of build scripts and patches to make WordPerfect for UNIX work on modern Linux. WordPerfect is a powerful word processor for the terminal. There is more information and a quick introduction on the wiki, and a FAQ covering common questions and problems. It features print previews, an equation editor, mouse support, drop down menus, spelling and grammar checking, builtin macro editor and more. Building Note: If you just want a deb or rpm to try out, check the Releases tab. You need the following file to build this, available here. Packages The following packages are required to build the WordPerfect patches. Ubuntu / Debian Fedora -------------------------- --------------------- build-essential glibc-devel.i686 gcc-multilib libgcc.i686 bsdtar / libarchive-tools bsdtar patchelf patchelf rpm2cpio glibc-static glibc-static.i686 Type make to produce a .deb file, or use the included .spec file to create an .rpm . Manual Installation If you don't want an rpm or deb file, you can try this instead: This should prepare the files, then you can install them manually like this: To uninstall, simply rm -rf /opt/wp80 /usr/bin/wp Getting Started Run wp to start WordPerfect. The default keybinding to open the menu is Esc , = . There is a quick start guide on the wiki. The complete user manual is available online here. If you've never used WordPerfect before, you might prefer the cua Keyboard Layout. This enables the familiar Ctrl + C for C","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/taviso","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/taviso/wpunix/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}