Hello Stian >Your Python installation is probably compiled without readline support. >It is the readline library that enables arrow keys and Ctrl-R and stuff >to work. >Try "import readline" - you will probably get an error.
You are indeed right. "import readline" generated an error. I downloaded, compiled and installed GNU readline. Then I downloaded Python 2.4 source and configured it with ./configure --with-readline make make install This did the trick! Thank you! Nils Emil P. Larsen -- My reply-address is valid. www.bios-flash.dk Min svar-adresse er gyldig. Redning af døde BIOS'er -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
