Interactive problems with Python 1.6

[Dave Lambert]

I am relativly new to Python, but recently upgraded to version 1.6 from
1.5.2 on Mandrake Linux. I have noticed that the up arrow key (among
other control keys) has ceased to function as expected. Instead it
misbehaves as follows:

Python 1.6 (#1, Sep 15 2000, 11:08:57)  [GCC 2.95.3 19991030
(prerelease)] on linux2
Copyright (c) 1995-2000 Corporation for National Research Initiatives.
All Rights Reserved.
Copyright (c) 1991-1995 Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam.
All Rights Reserved.
>>> import math
>>> print math.pi
3.14159265359
>>> ^[[A
# Up arrow key pressed here !!!


Any help would be most appreciated.

David Lambert