Python shell: Arrow keys not working in PuTTY

[Laura Creighton]

In a message of Tue, 24 Feb 2015 11:18:38 +0000, David Aldrich writes:
>> >> BUT do *not* run `make install` as that will overwrite your system
>> >> Python and Bad Things will happen. Instead, run `make altinstall`.
>
>Thanks for all the warnings. We did use `make altinstall`, so all is ok.
>
>Recompiling, with readline installed, fixed the arrow keys.

Great!  Thank you for letting us know.

Laura (who was worried)