[MacPorts] #33720: Cannot use non-ascii in the Python interactive shell

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#33720: Cannot use non-ascii in the Python interactive shell
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 Reporter:  charlie.clark@…                    |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
     Type:  defect                             |      Status:  new                                  
 Priority:  Normal                             |   Milestone:                                       
Component:  ports                              |     Version:  2.0.4                                
 Keywords:                                     |        Port:  python26, python27                   
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Comment(by nad@…):

 That's a good question.  Actually, 2.7 at least should work without
 installing the readline port as, by default, Python now tries to link with
 libedit (the BSD version) rather than GNU readline.   Building Python from
 source and using the Apple-supplied libedit (in 10.7 for example), your
 example works OK, as does the python.org 64-bit/32-bit installer which
 also uses the system libedit,  The MacPort port file has some patches in
 this area (patch-libedit.diff, patch-readlinefix.diff are the obvious
 ones) which may be breaking something.  Someone should look into them.  (I
 don't have time right now to do it myself.);

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