Readline on RedHat 7.1 with Python 2.1

[Roman Suzi]

On Tue, 17 Jul 2001, Kelly Gerber wrote:

> I am trying to build Python 2.1 on RedHat 7.1 with readline. I
> uncommented the readline line in Modules/Setup, but I get an error about
> readline when running make. Python builds and works fine otherwise. But
> it is a pain to type in commands again at the interactive prompt when I
> want to repeat something. Has any one had luck in getting Python to
> build with readline?

Isn't Python already compiled with readline in RH7.1???

If so, add

.startpy
import readline
import rlcompleter
readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
print "Realine loaded"

to your homedir and put 

export PYTHONSTARTUP=.startpy

into your .bash_profile
(if you are using bash)

Then re-login and try:

$ python

Readline loaded
>>> import os.
>>> os.
Display all 155 possibilities? (y or n)

as usual.
 
> Thanks,
> Kelly

Sincerely yours, Roman A.Suzi
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