ok I know the answer to this one and it is a simple question. you need the following packages installed: libterm-readline-gnu-perl libterm-readline-perl-perl then dpkg-reconfigure debconf Regards, Kerry. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 2:33 AM Subject: configuring dpkg/apt to use readline > Hello, > I've got the readline package installed, but don't quite remember what to > reconfigure to make installs use readline rather than ncurses or what ever > it's currently using. > I tried dpkg-reconfigure dpkg and that didn't seem to be it, ideas > appriciated. > > Thanks, > Tyler Littlefield > email: tyler at tysdomain.com > web: tysdomain-com > Visit for quality software and web design. > skype: st8amnd2005 > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >