[Bug 633129] [NEW] mysql-client-5.1 no longer uses readline :(

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Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: mysql-client-5.1

Affects all Ubuntu versions having MySQL 5.1 available, so Karmic,
Lucid, etc.

MySQL client 5.1 (AFAIK ONLY on ubuntu) is using EditLine (libedit) instead of readline library.
This results in lack of some REALLY making life easier features like searching history (ctrl+r) and browsing it with only uniq commands. Like you can run "show slave status\G" 100 times in a row, but hitting up arrow 2 times gives you a command before the first one!
MySQL DBAs have been using those features for ages, why sombody decided to make their lives such a pain in the ass ?

I can only add that other distros - not only rpm-like ones still use readline - debian does :
mysql --version
mysql  Ver 14.14 Distrib 5.1.49, for debian-linux-gnu (x86_64) using readline 6.1

We're now migrating to 5.1 in my company and I'd really like to stay
with ubuntu not being forced to make my own MySQL packages !

I'm sure ones have seen this discussion:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1147183

** Affects: mysql-5.1 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: 5.1 client editline libedit mysql readline

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mysql-client-5.1 no longer uses readline :(
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/633129
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