From: Bertram Scharpf <lists@...>
Date: 2009-09-14T23:32:24+09:00
Subject: Re: The standard terminal commands has disappeared in irb

Hi,

Am Montag, 14. Sep 2009, 21:12:54 +0900 schrieb P. A.:
> When I use the irb console the standard terminal key-commands such as
> Ctrl+l to clear the screen, ↑ or ↓ to select the previous commands
> doesn't work.
> 
> What is the reason of this issue? How can I fix it?
> 
> Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.3, Ruby 1.9.1, IRB 0.9.5.

`readline' installed and working?

  $ dpkg -l | grep readline

or

  irb(main):001:0> require "readline"

Bertram


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