%general-entities; ]> Readline Prepare Readline for compilation: ./configure --prefix=/usr --libdir=/lib Compile the package: make SHLIB_LIBS=-lncurses This package does not come with a test suite. Install the package: make htmldir=/usr/share/doc/readline install Now move the static libraries to a more appropriate location: mv -v /lib/lib{readline,history}.a /usr/lib Next, relink the dynamic libraries into /usr/lib and remove the .so files in /lib. ln -svf ../../lib/$(readlink /lib/libreadline.so) /usr/lib/libreadline.so ln -svf ../../lib/$(readlink /lib/libhistory.so) /usr/lib/libhistory.so rm -v /lib/lib{readline,history}.so Installed libraries Installed directories libhistory.[a,so], and libreadline.[a,so] /usr/include/readline, /usr/share/readline 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