[MacPorts] #18408: Cannot upgrade mercurial (macports wants to reinstall latest dependencies)

[Joshua Root]

robert delius royar wrote:
> One thing that I do not like about the current python25 is that it no
> longer works with readline (eventhough I have readline installed via
> Macports).  The version 3 patches earlier did support readline which
> meant I could edit interactive commands.  I do not use python
> interactively very often, so it is no big issue.  The rationale for not
> supporting readline in the Python docs says it is because of problems
> with Apple's 10.4.  And the Port file adds --without-readline.  But even
> removing that from the Port file configuration does not get readline
> back.  I guess that is an upstream issue.

Are you sure you don't just need to install py25-readline?

- Josh