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how to configure keyboard in python command prompt

i can't use 'del' 'arrow keys' while inside python

it displays some mess

Code:

>>> ^[[A^[[C^[[B^[[B^[[A^[[D^[[B^[[A

readline support in python

Hi,

Sounds like no readline support in python, which O/S version are you using? I've heard of readline support not being enabled within certain builds of python (Solaris).

Try this, start python from the command line..

Code:

># python

>>> import readline

If it throws an error message or complains, you may have an incomplete installation of python, it may be best to rebuild python again to enable readline support.

Hope that helps,
Craig

yes it displays error message

Code:

>>> import readline

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>

ImportError: No module named readline

>>>

but i installed python from the source code available at python.org
do i need something else to check or can the module be installed independently

one more question "import gtk" also displays error message
i downloaded the module and tried to install it but displays error message

Code:

checking for a Python interpreter with version >= 2.3.5... none

configure: error: no suitable Python interpreter found

thanks for your help