I installed using apt-get on Ubuntu. I didn't realize that wouldn't get me the full version.

Thanks.

On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 4:40 AM, Christian Grün <christian.gruen@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Alan,

the command-line history is available in the full distribution of
BaseX (zip, exe), which includes the Java readline library (JLine).

Hope this helps,
Christian

 Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 11:31 PM, adj7388 <adj7388@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Does the basex command line client keep no command history? I am using the
> Linux version. In most Linux command line programs, the up- and down-arrows
> allow you to scroll through past commands so you don't have to retype them
> every time. I see "Save command-line history" in the change log for version
> 8.0.1 ( and I have version 8.2.3 installed) but command history does not
> appear to work.
>
> Thanks,
> Alan