Past command buffer gone in interpreter?

[Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams]

On Wed, 3 Oct 2001, Tod Fox wrote:

> I am using Redhat 7.1. I was using the python installed by Redhat (1.5.2 I think), but I decided to upgrade to
> 2.1.1. It installed without any apparent problems and was able to run the test without any major failures. However,
> a minor aspect of the interpreter has now changed; I can no longer use the up and down arrow keys to return to
> past commands I have entered -- it prints garbage characters on the screen instead.
>
> I can't tell if this is really an issue with python, or what could be causing this. I've tried to look through the
> documentation for this kind of thing, but if I have missed something I will read it if it is pointed out to me.

Did you install from RPM, SRPM, or tarball, and if RPM or SRPM, where did you
get it from?

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Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams  <ignacio at openservices.net>