[Rd] Installation of R_2.9.1 & readline (PR#13805)

[Uwe Ligges]

mb990434 at uni-greifswald.de wrote:
> Full_Name: Noyb
> Version: 2.9.1
> OS: Ubuntu 9.04
> Submission from: (NULL) (141.53.34.152)
> 
> 
> Hello,
> when I try to install R by "./configure", I get the following message:
> 
> <quote>
> .
> .
> .
> configure: error: --with-readline=yes (default) and headers/libs are not
> available
> <end of quote>.
> 
> Installation by "./configure --with-readline=no" works, but then I do not have
> the comfort do use the arrow-keys for moving the cursor within a command or
> scrolling through command history. Any ideas?


Not a bug at all, almsot a frequently asked question,so please do NOT 
write a bug report and read what a bug report is intended to be.

Answer: Install readline-devel to your OS.


Uwe Ligges


> Thanks!
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