Adding GNU Readline after installation?

[Uwe Grauer]

snewman18 at gmail.com wrote:
> I compiled Python from source on a bunch of my development machines
> without enabling the readline modules. Is it possible to add readline
> support after installation?
> 
> I really just want to get my "up arrow" history working...
> 

No.
You have to uncomment readline support in Modules/Setup, call make
again and do a reinstall.

Uwe