[Tutor] Python2 getting backspace key to work

[Ken Mead]

Thanks, dman for the heads up. I guess I'll wait for the new packages to go
into testing.

Cheers,
CM
----- Original Message -----
From: "dman" <dsh8290@rit.edu>
To: <tutor@python.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Tutor] Python2 getting backspace key to work


> On Sat, Nov 10, 2001 at 02:40:38PM -0500, Ken Mead wrote:
> | Hi list,
> |
> | I'm running debian, I have both python1.5 and now python2 on my machine,
> | when using v.1.5* my backspace and arrow keys work to edit a line of
code.
>
> GNU readline is nice!
>
> | However, when I use python2 when I hit backspace or arrow keys I get
escape
> | characters like ^B and so on.
>
> The 'python2-base' package doesn't link against
> GNU readline because of those icky license issues.  It is obsolete now
> because 2.1 is out without the license problems, and Policy has
> finally been made.
>
> python2.1 is in sid now, and I recommend installing it.  It has none
> of the license issues so it is linked against GNU readline.  The down
> side is that not all of the libraries are converted to use python2.1
> and conform to the new Policy, but they will be there soon.  In the
> meantime use 1.5 if you need the extensions (ie pygtk) and use 2.1 if
> you don't.
>
> HTH,
> -D
>
>
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