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Description:
Expert Guide. Norton Guide Reader For GNU/Linux

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.02@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: documentation terminal reader legacy cli

Install: brew install eg

About:
eg is a terminal-based viewer for Norton Guides, a classic format of electronic documentation originally popular on DOS systems. It allows developers and technical users to read these guides directly in the command line, providing a nostalgic yet functional way to access offline reference material. The tool leverages the S-Lang library to render the interactive text interface.

Key Features:

Terminal-based interface for viewing Norton Guide (.ng) files
Search and navigation within guide files
Lightweight and fast performance
Requires the S-Lang library for operation

Use Cases:

Reading legacy Norton Guide documentation on modern Linux systems
Accessing offline technical references in a terminal environment
Preserving and viewing historical programming documentation

Alternatives:

less – A standard pager, but lacks the structured navigation and hyperlinks specific to Norton Guides.
info – GNU's info system is a modern equivalent for reading structured documentation, but uses a different format.

License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Dependencies: s-lang

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, catalina, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 4:17pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	1c18eea1
Nov 25, 2022 11:58pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	1c86fd36