The gnu readline library is installed and the bash history works. So
perhaps it is this other readline library that's what I need?
Thanks,
Laurette
On Fri, 17 May 2002 wsheldah@lexmark.com wrote:
>
>
> I thought I remembered reading on the list once upon a time that psql used a
> different readline library because the GNU readline's GPL isn't entirely
> compatible with PostgreSQL's BSD-type license. Did this change, or am I
> remembering wrong?
>
> Wes
>
>
>
>
> "Booth, Robert" <Robert_Booth%intuit.com@interlock.lexmark.com> on 05/17/2002
> 04:53:40 PM
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> To: "'Laurette Cisneros'" <laurette%nextbus.com@interlock.lexmark.com>,
> pgsql-general%postgresql.org@interlock.lexmark.com
> cc: (bcc: Wesley Sheldahl/Lex/Lexmark)
> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] psql command history
>
>
> You need to have the GNU readline library installed. I ran into this with
> Solaris. Once it's installed the Postgres configure will find and use it.
>
> Rob
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Laurette Cisneros [mailto:laurette@nextbus.com]
> > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 1:11 PM
> > To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
> > Subject: [GENERAL] psql command history
> >
> >
> >
> > Silly question:
> >
> > When I use psql on redhat, the history works in that I can
> > use the up and
> > down arrows keys to go between past commands just like the
> > bash shell.
> >
> > However, on my suse system, the up and down arrow keys do not do this.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
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