%general-entities; ]> Readline Prepare Readline for compilation: ./configure --prefix=/usr --libdir=/lib Compile the package: make SHLIB_LIBS=-lncurses SHLIB_LIBS=-lncurses This option forces Readline to link against the libncurses (really, libncursesw) library. This package does not come with a test suite. Install the package: make install Give Readline's dynamic libraries more appropriate permissions: chmod -v 755 /lib/lib{readline,history}.so* Now move the static libraries to a more appropriate location: mv -v /lib/lib{readline,history}.a /usr/lib Next, remove the .so files in /lib and relink them into /usr/lib. rm -v /lib/lib{readline,history}.so ln -sfv ../../lib/libreadline.so.5 /usr/lib/libreadline.so ln -sfv ../../lib/libhistory.so.5 /usr/lib/libhistory.so Installed libraries libhistory.[a,so], and libreadline.[a,so] Short Descriptions libhistory Provides a consistent user interface for recalling lines of history libhistory libreadline Aids in the consistency of user interface across discrete programs that need to provide a command line interface libreadline