RE: loading package util on Linux

> On the good system, ls -l /usr/lib/libreadline.so* shows 
> (minus some leading
> columns) :
> 
>       18 Feb  4 08:59 libreadline.so -> libreadline.so.4.2
>       18 Feb  4 08:59 libreadline.so.4 -> libreadline.so.4.2
>   184567 Mar 20  2002 libreadline.so.4.2
> 
> while the bad system shows:
> 
>       18 May 15  2001 libreadline.so -> libreadline.so.4.1
>       18 May 15  2001 libreadline.so.4 -> libreadline.so.4.1
>   177511 Apr  7  2001 libreadline.so.4.1

Yes, looks like you should upgrade readline to version 4.2.

Cheers,
        Simon