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Re: psql command history

wsheldah@lexmark.com — 2002-05-17T21:14:51Z

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

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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