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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Cannot use the queries buffer of psql... :-(
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Msg-id 24827.1051457762@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Cannot use the queries buffer of psql... :-(  ("Bruno Baguette" <bruno.baguette@netcourrier.com>)
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"Bruno Baguette" <bruno.baguette@netcourrier.com> writes:
> I've a problem with psql and PostgreSQL 7.2.2 on i686-pc-linux-gnu server.
> When I hit the (upper arrow) key, I should have the last executed query
> displayed... But instead having the last query, I have a strange thing
> that appears : "^[[A" (without the quotes).

Sounds like you built it without libreadline support.  You need both
readline and readline-devel packages installed when you configure and
build Postgres, or configure will leave it out.

            regards, tom lane

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