Re: "history" key in pgsql

From: Oliver Elphick <olly(at)lfix(dot)co(dot)uk>
To: Alex Cheung Tin Ka <tkcheung(at)vtc(dot)edu(dot)hk>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: "history" key in pgsql
Date: 2002-08-08 08:35:13
Message-ID: 1028795714.31339.46.camel@linda
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On Thu, 2002-08-08 at 09:15, Alex Cheung Tin Ka wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have some difficulties on typing the querys in the pgsql console
environment. once I type something wrong I should delete the whole line
and type in again. I would like to know is there any tools that could
make it more like the "bash" shell environment. Using the arrow key
there in the pgsql.
>

The feature you want is there already, provided that the readline
library is available when PostgreSQL is compiled. Install the readline
development files and rebuild PostgreSQL.

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