Robert Kern wrote: > tac-tics wrote: > > I've noticed that in Python 2.5, the interactive prompt does not > > support intelligent use of arrow keys like 2.4 did (up/down for > > previous/next statement, left/right for moving the cursor). What > > exactly is the reason for this and is there an easier fix than > > downgradinig to 2.4? Thanks. > > Your installation of 2.4 probably had the readline module installed while your > installation of 2.5 doesn't. What platform are you on?
Actually, I should have posted this a while ago. I've noticed it on Ubuntu Linux, Mac OSX, and earlier today on Sun Solaris. What do I need to do to install / configure readline? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list