[Tutor] Python2.0 question

[Kalle Svensson]

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Sez Scott Comboni:
> I just decided to check out Python 2.0 and all seems well but for one thi=
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> When I execute the interpeter I cannot use my arrow keys to repeat a comm=
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>  Is there something simple I missed.  I really like this command history=
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> feature.  Does anyone know how to turn it on?
> When I do hit the the arrow keys I just get garbage on the screen:
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> Python 2.0 (#1, Jan  8 2001, 15:29:39)
> [GCC 2.95.3 19991030 (prerelease)] on linux2
> Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
> >>> ^[[D^[[C^[[A^[[B=20
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You are missing the readline module.  How to get it back depends on the way
you installed python.

If you compiled from source, edit Modules/Setup and uncomment the line
readline readline.c -lreadline
(or something like that).
You will need readline headers and libraries installed.  Your distribution
should have a readline-devel (or something) package.

If you installed from rpm, you'll need to find a better rpm or compile the
readline module yourself and copy it to /usr/lib/python2.0/lib-dynload.

HTH,
  Kalle
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