Package: postgresql-client-9.0 Version: 9.0.2-1~maverick1 Severity: wishlist
The switch from readline to libedit in 9.0.1-2 (#603599) was very unfortunate. I find readline shortcuts like ctrl-left/ctrl-right indispensable for editing long SQL statements. The change has caused various other bugs (#605313, #607109). A possible workaround is to use 'rlwrap psql -n' [1], but that loses all the psql-specific autocompletion (eg. of table names/columns), and also breaks ctrl-c/ctrl-d. If the choice is between SSL capabilities or readline support, I think many people who only run and connect to postgres locally would prefer readline support. To allow this choice, would it be possible to build a 'psql-readline' (readline-enabled, SSL disabled), a 'psql-ssl' (editline, SSL enabled), and set one as /usr/bin/psql with update-alternatives?[2] Regards, Jeff [1] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=607109#15 [2] CDBS 'flavors' support could be used for this. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
