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| author | Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> | 2006-10-01 23:47:16 +0000 |
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| committer | Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> | 2006-10-01 23:47:16 +0000 |
| commit | 7ceec34a7302504fd7345c5615645386bd5be716 (patch) | |
| tree | 84fc802b334ee494afc315269b5f556eda011010 /doc/src | |
| parent | db2dcf58be1c15a5ce91396b3205fb982ee7a656 (diff) | |
| download | postgresql-7ceec34a7302504fd7345c5615645386bd5be716.tar.gz postgresql-7ceec34a7302504fd7345c5615645386bd5be716.zip | |
Improve documentation of configure's readline/libedit switches.
Diffstat (limited to 'doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml | 22 |
1 files changed, 14 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml index da9022396e5..069bb20040a 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml,v 1.262 2006/09/16 00:30:14 momjian Exp $ --> +<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml,v 1.263 2006/10/01 23:47:16 tgl Exp $ --> <chapter id="installation"> <title><![%standalone-include[<productname>PostgreSQL</>]]> @@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ su - postgres <indexterm> <primary>readline</primary> </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>libedit</primary> + </indexterm> The <acronym>GNU</> <productname>Readline</> library (for simple line editing and command history retrieval) is @@ -866,22 +869,25 @@ su - postgres </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><option>--with-libedit-preferred</option></term> + <term><option>--without-readline</option></term> <listitem> <para> - Favors the use of the BSD-licensed <application>libedit</> library - rather than GPL-licensed <application>Readline</>. + Prevents use of the <application>Readline</> library + (and <application>libedit</> as well). This option disables + command-line editing and history in + <application>psql</application>, so it is not recommended. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><option>--without-readline</option></term> + <term><option>--with-libedit-preferred</option></term> <listitem> <para> - Prevents use of the <application>Readline</> library. This disables - command-line editing and history in - <application>psql</application>, so it is not recommended. + Favors the use of the BSD-licensed <application>libedit</> library + rather than GPL-licensed <application>Readline</>. This option + is significant only if you have both libraries installed; the + default in that case is to use <application>Readline</>. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> |