2.3beta on linux line editing

[Henry Harpending]

Bernard Delmée wrote:

>> I installed the 2.3 beta on my suse 8.2 linux system.  I am no
>> missing line editing (if I have the terminology right): up arrow no
>> longer recalls the previous line, etc.  I can't find any relevant
>> configure option to restore it.  Does anyone know what to do?
> 
> I'd guess you need the readline or readline-dev package,
> which configure will then pick...

Yes, exactly, this did it, thanks, HCH