"D.C." <coughlandesmond@yahoo.fr> writes:
> Thanks again, and may I now make the most of your generosity by asking
> another question ? I got an error message when
> ./configuring postgreSQL, and now I find that I don't have 'history',
> and I can't use the 'up' arrow to cycle through previous commands. The
> error was about 'readline', I think.
Yup, you need libreadline to support that.
> The installation I use is on an iBook, which might sound mad, but I
> want a version to be able to take everywhere with me, and learn whilst
> on the bus, in the train etc ..
I use a Mac laptop too. Personally, I get the readline sources
(check freshmeat.net for a pointer) and build/install them in the
default way, which drops 'em in /usr/local. This is highly Not Mac
Approved I'm sure, but it gets the job done. You could no doubt also
get readline from the fink project, if you'd rather have something
prebuilt (but then again why are you building PG by hand if that's
what you want ...)
regards, tom lane