In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> kj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: <snip>
Please ignore my question. I found a general solution that works not only for the python interactive interpreter but also for all programs that have a readline-type interaction. This solution has nothing to do with Python, but if anyone's interested, it's here: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20040930002324870&query=backspace%2Bdebian kynn -- NOTE: In my address everything before the first period is backwards; and the last period, and everything after it, should be discarded. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list