I had the sqlite3 package installed on Ubuntu and there's no support for readline. That means there's no command history and those other nifty features readline gives you.
Is this a configuration or a packaging problem? Is there a different package archive somewhere that would give me readline support out of the box? Or else, how do I compile sqlite3 myself making sure it has readline support?
Best Answer
You could always use rlwrap:
FYI, I just checked my hardy heron install, and its sqlite3 does have readline support.