No readline support while using pdb.set_trace()

Question

I have an application running Python 2.6.X. Starting the Python interpreter in interactive mode (with or without using virtualenv): readline support working (command history). Starting my application with the same Python interpreter (virtualenv-ed or not): no readline support available when using pdb.set_trace(): cursor keys not working. Operating system is Linux.

Answer 1

Check this recipe to enable readline support in pdb

http://code.activestate.com/recipes/498182-sane-tab-completion-in-pdb/