Re: psql and Gnu readline

From: Chris Bitmead <chrisb(at)nimrod(dot)itg(dot)telstra(dot)com(dot)au>
To: Erich <hh(at)cyberpass(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: psql and Gnu readline
Date: 2000-07-12 06:26:05
Message-ID: 396C0F7D.F2703276@nimrod.itg.telecom.com.au
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Erich wrote:
>
> I've just installed PostgreSQL 7.02 on my OpenBSD box. Everything is
> working fine. I made sure to link in gnu readline in psql. It seems
> to be working, because I can edit a line. For instance, Ctl-A takes
> me to the beginning of a line, Ctl-K kills it, etc. However, Ctl-P
> doesn't go up a line, so I can't access previous lines, and lines are
> not saved in the .psql_history file which is mentioned on the man
> page.
>
> Any idea what to do? Line editing is so handy to have in something
> like this.

Strange, it works for me. I don't suppose you have a .inputrc
stuffing things up?

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