ledit software package provides line editor for interactive programs, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install ledit
ledit is installed in your system.
Make ensure the ledit package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep ledit *
You will get with ledit package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin |
| Section | Editors |
| Package | ledit |
| Version | 2.02.1-3build3 |
| Description | line editor for interactive programs |
| Sub Section | Editors |