On Aug 4, 3:08 pm, mag...@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Magnus Hagander) wrote: > nac1967 wrote: > > I am a PostgreSQL user, using the native windows version 8.2. I am new > > to PostgreSQL and am wondering if other users have suggestions > > regarding command line interfaces. I cannot for the life of me get > > readline to work on the Windows version. If you use IPython, for > > example, readline works fantastically with smart ctrl-P search of > > previous commands and tab completion. Does anyone know of a way either > > to get readline to work or another good command line interface? > > Readline only works with US keyboard layouts under native windows, > that's why it's been turned off in the binary builds. You are left with > the very limited commandline editing in the default windows command shell. > > If you are using only US keyboard layout, you can rebuild psql from > source (using the MingW build system) with readline. You only need to > rebuild psql - not libpq or the backend itself. > > //Magnus > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq Regarding the faq, I did do a google search site on various permutations including the word readline but nothing of use turned up. I assumed that not many people had interest. I think it is a shame as I find in e.g., Python having the unix like shell capabilities to be a huge productivity enhancer. Someone replied separately that you can use just psql via cygwin to achieve the same result and this seems as if it might be easier. Any thoughts? ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
