Re: psql and Gnu readline - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Chris Bitmead
Subject Re: psql and Gnu readline
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Msg-id 396C0F7D.F2703276@nimrod.itg.telecom.com.au
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In response to psql and Gnu readline  (Erich <hh@cyberpass.net>)
Responses Re: psql and Gnu readline  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Erich wrote:
>
> I've just installed PostgreSQL 7.02 on my OpenBSD box.  Everything is
> working fine.  I made sure to link in gnu readline in psql.  It seems
> to be working, because I can edit a line.  For instance, Ctl-A takes
> me to the beginning of a line, Ctl-K kills it, etc.  However, Ctl-P
> doesn't go up a line, so I can't access previous lines, and lines are
> not saved in the .psql_history file which is mentioned on the man
> page.
>
> Any idea what to do?  Line editing is so handy to have in something
> like this.

Strange, it works for me. I don't suppose you have a .inputrc
stuffing things up?

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