ruby irb on windows using gitbash shell - can't use arrow keys to modify command input?

Question

when I do rails console my git bash shell permits me to use up arrow to recall commands, and use left/right arrows to modify the text I'm entering

when I run irb the shell ignores backspace and arrow keys

I'm not sure why the arrow keys would work fine in the shell for rails console but not when running irb?

score 4 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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running irb with --noreadline solved this problem for me:

irb --noreadline

edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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answered Nov 08 '11 at 22:06

Neno Ganchev

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 20 '12 at 20:47

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Doing the following command fixed the problem for me on Windows

gem install wirble win32console

answered Apr 20 '12 at 20:47

Michael Foster

thx! (tho I moved to a mac after one window problem after another) – jpw Apr 23 '12 at 21:25

konyak · Answer 3 · 2014-01-29T20:15:14.030

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alias irb="ruby -S irb"

edited Jan 29 '14 at 20:15

answered Jan 29 '14 at 19:39

konyak

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 23 '11 at 01:08

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What operating system are you running? You may need install the GNU Readline Library and reinstall ruby.

answered Jun 23 '11 at 01:08

David Grayson

win xp ... if your theory is correct, does it make sense that it would work for 'rails console' but not for 'irb'? – jpw Jun 23 '11 at 01:27
I appreciate your attempt to help! – jpw Jun 25 '11 at 19:29

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