Re: Cannot use the queries buffer of psql... :-(

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Bruno Baguette" <bruno(dot)baguette(at)netcourrier(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Cannot use the queries buffer of psql... :-(
Date: 2003-04-27 15:36:02
Message-ID: 24827.1051457762@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Bruno Baguette" <bruno(dot)baguette(at)netcourrier(dot)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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