Re: BUG #5418: psql exits after using tab-completion with error message

From: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: Ben Madin <ben(at)ausvet(dot)com(dot)au>
Cc: pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: BUG #5418: psql exits after using tab-completion with error message
Date: 2010-04-13 19:28:33
Message-ID: 20100413192832.GF2990@alvh.no-ip.org
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Ben Madin wrote:

> Bug reference: 5418
> Logged by: Ben Madin
> Email address: ben(at)ausvet(dot)com(dot)au
> PostgreSQL version: 8.4.3
> Operating system: Mac OS X 10.6.3
> Description: psql exits after using tab-completion with error message

Lots of problems have been reported with MacOSX's libreadline -- it is
said to be buggy. I think the recommendation is to install vanilla GNU
libreadline and compile Postgres against that one.

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Alvaro Herrera http://www.CommandPrompt.com/
PostgreSQL Replication, Consulting, Custom Development, 24x7 support

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