Thread: Postgresql v6.5 changes
A quick question - Last week I compiled and ran ver 6.5 beta2. I noticed that the "up arrow" key would allow me to easily edit my previous command. In working out a quick query, I always thought this was a nice feature that MySQL had and Postgres did not. I have since downloaded and compiled v6.5, and noticed that this function has gone away. Did I do something by chance to enable this, or has this feature been withdrawn from the distribution version. Or, do I need to do something to bring this feature back? Thanks in advance for any assistance. Bob
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> A quick question -
>
> Last week I compiled and ran ver 6.5 beta2. I noticed that the "up arrow"
> key would allow me to easily edit my previous command. In working out a
> quick query, I always thought this was a nice feature that MySQL had and
> Postgres did not.
>
> I have since downloaded and compiled v6.5, and noticed that this function
> has gone away.
>
> Did I do something by chance to enable this, or has this feature been
> withdrawn from the distribution version. Or, do I need to do something to
> bring this feature back?
>
> Thanks in advance for any assistance.
>
I have installed libreadline, and configure uses:
--with-includes="/usr/local/include/readline" \
--with-libraries="/usr/local/lib /usr/contrib/lib" \
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Bob Kruger wrote: > > A quick question - > > Last week I compiled and ran ver 6.5 beta2. I noticed that the "up arrow" > key would allow me to easily edit my previous command. In working out a > quick query, I always thought this was a nice feature that MySQL had and > Postgres did not. > > I have since downloaded and compiled v6.5, and noticed that this function > has gone away. > > Did I do something by chance to enable this, or has this feature been > withdrawn from the distribution version. Or, do I need to do something to > bring this feature back? You need to make sure that the readline libraries are found. The --with-includes and --with-libs options to configure are a good bet. readline is available from all good ftp sites in the gnu directory (e.g. http://sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk/packages/gnu/readline/ ) Check config.status to see whether it has been found. Adriaan
You need to have the readline libraries installed..... This works for me in 6.5, as it did in the beta, and infact in 6.4.0 too.... Make sure that configure can see the readline libraries.... James On Wed, 16 Jun 1999, Bob Kruger wrote: > > A quick question - > > Last week I compiled and ran ver 6.5 beta2. I noticed that the "up arrow" > key would allow me to easily edit my previous command. In working out a > quick query, I always thought this was a nice feature that MySQL had and > Postgres did not. > > I have since downloaded and compiled v6.5, and noticed that this function > has gone away. > > Did I do something by chance to enable this, or has this feature been > withdrawn from the distribution version. Or, do I need to do something to > bring this feature back? > > Thanks in advance for any assistance. > > Bob > > A.J. (james@fsck.co.uk) Sometimes you're ahead, somtimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end it's only with yourself.
Last week I asked a question concerning the ability to use the up arrow key to scroll back over previous commands when using psql. I got a number of good leads, and would like to thank everyone for them. I found the readline library on sunsite, downloaded, compiled, and installed. I insured that the the shared libraries were installed as well. Shared libraries are installed in /usr/lib (libreadline.so.4.0), as well as the various links. The same structure exists for libhistory.so.4.0, e.g. same links and location. The system in question is running slakware v4.0, kernel 2.2.10. I also ran ldconfig after installing the libraries. Just to be safe, I even added /usr/lib to the /etc/ld.so.conf file. I am configuring using the following command line: ./configure --with-odbc --with-perl --with-libs=/usr/lib Caputring the output still shows that configure is not picking up the readline or history libraries. Has anyone who is running slakware gotten this feature to work properly? Thanks in advance for any assistance. Regards - Bob Kruger
I am running slackware 4.0, and I got it to work by installing the readline 2.1 package from the contrib directory on the slackware CD.... I expect it's because it's looking for an older version.... I've never seen 4.0... I also used it under 3.6, by installing readline 2.2 using "make install"..... James On Wed, 23 Jun 1999, Bob Kruger wrote: > > > Last week I asked a question concerning the ability to use the up arrow key > to scroll back over previous commands when using psql. I got a number of > good leads, and would like to thank everyone for them. > > I found the readline library on sunsite, downloaded, compiled, and > installed. I insured that the the shared libraries were installed as well. > Shared libraries are installed in /usr/lib (libreadline.so.4.0), as well > as the various links. The same structure exists for libhistory.so.4.0, > e.g. same links and location. The system in question is running slakware > v4.0, kernel 2.2.10. I also ran ldconfig after installing the libraries. > Just to be safe, I even added /usr/lib to the /etc/ld.so.conf file. > > I am configuring using the following command line: > > ./configure --with-odbc --with-perl --with-libs=/usr/lib > > Caputring the output still shows that configure is not picking up the > readline or history libraries. > > Has anyone who is running slakware gotten this feature to work properly? > > Thanks in advance for any assistance. > > Regards - Bob Kruger > > A.J. (james@fsck.co.uk) Sometimes you're ahead, somtimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end it's only with yourself.
> ./configure --with-odbc --with-perl --with-libs=/usr/lib
>
> Caputring the output still shows that configure is not picking up the
> readline or history libraries.
>
> Has anyone who is running slakware gotten this feature to work properly?
>
> Thanks in advance for any assistance.
>
> Regards - Bob Kruger
You need to point to the directory containing readline.h and
libreadline.a, like this:
--with-includes="/usr/local/include/readline" \
--with-libraries="/usr/local/lib /usr/contrib/lib"
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On Wed, Jun 23, 1999 at 09:17:22AM -0500, Bob Kruger wrote:
>
>
> Last week I asked a question concerning the ability to use the up arrow key
> to scroll back over previous commands when using psql. I got a number of
> good leads, and would like to thank everyone for them.
>
> I found the readline library on sunsite, downloaded, compiled, and
> installed. I insured that the the shared libraries were installed as well.
> Shared libraries are installed in /usr/lib (libreadline.so.4.0), as well
> as the various links. The same structure exists for libhistory.so.4.0,
> e.g. same links and location. The system in question is running slakware
> v4.0, kernel 2.2.10. I also ran ldconfig after installing the libraries.
> Just to be safe, I even added /usr/lib to the /etc/ld.so.conf file.
>
> I am configuring using the following command line:
>
> ./configure --with-odbc --with-perl --with-libs=/usr/lib
>
> Caputring the output still shows that configure is not picking up the
> readline or history libraries.
rm config.cache
Then rerun configure
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Sascha Schumann
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