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Pluma

Pluma · founded 2011

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Build requirements
The project README lists GTK+ 3.22 or later and GtkSourceView 4.0.2 or later as requirements.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Desktop environment
Pluma is the official text editor of the MATE desktop environment, which provides a traditional desktop experience for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.mate-desktop.org · read 12 Oct 2026
Distribution
The MATE site lists Pluma among MATE applications and says MATE is available through official repositories for many Linux distributions.mate-desktop.org · read 12 Oct 2026
Distribution availability
MATE is available from the official repositories of listed Linux distributions including Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, and Arch Linux.mate-desktop.org · read 12 Oct 2026
Documentation
The MATE wiki says there is currently no user documentation for Pluma.wiki.mate-desktop.org · read 12 Oct 2026
Documentation limit
The Pluma wiki page says there is currently no user documentation for Pluma.wiki.mate-desktop.org · read 12 Oct 2026
Editing features
Pluma supports UTF-8 text, syntax highlighting, remote file editing, search and replace, printing with preview, and file revert.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Editor features
Its core features include source-code syntax highlighting, auto indentation, and printing with print preview.mate-desktop.org · read 12 Oct 2026
Extension support
Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
License
Pluma is released under the GNU General Public License version 2.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
MATE integration
Pluma integrates with Caja drag and drop, the MATE help system, MATE Virtual File System, and MATE print framework.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Multiple documents
Pluma can edit multiple text files in one window using tabs or MDI.mate-desktop.org · read 12 Oct 2026
Plugin examples
Additional plugins include bracket completion, code commenting, an embedded terminal, word completion, and a source-code browser.mate-desktop.org · read 12 Oct 2026
Plugins
Pluma has a flexible plugin system for adding advanced features.wiki.mate-desktop.org · read 12 Oct 2026
Project authorship
The MATE site credits its contents to The MATE Team.mate-desktop.org · read 12 Oct 2026
Purpose
Pluma is a graphical text editor for creating and editing text files.wiki.mate-desktop.org · read 12 Oct 2026
Recent release notes
The MATE 1.28 release notes say Pluma fixed some memory leaks and double activation of extensions.mate-desktop.org · read 12 Oct 2026
Regular expressions
Its find-and-replace feature supports regular expressions implemented using the PCRE library.wiki.mate-desktop.org · read 12 Oct 2026

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