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Public bug reported:

I upgraded readline via apt upgrade.

As a results Octave (both gui and commandline version) hangs upon
startup.

Reverting to readline 8.2-6 fixed it.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
Package: readline-common 8.3-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.15.0-4.4-generic 6.15.0
Uname: Linux 6.15.0-4-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Sat Jul 26 11:42:28 2025
Dependencies:
 
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-09-22 (1038 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220809.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: readline
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to questing on 2025-06-11 (45 days ago)

** Affects: readline (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug questing

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2118818

Title:
  Upgrade of readline to 8.3.1 breaks Octave

Status in readline package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I upgraded readline via apt upgrade.

  As a results Octave (both gui and commandline version) hangs upon
  startup.

  Reverting to readline 8.2-6 fixed it.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
  Package: readline-common 8.3-1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.15.0-4.4-generic 6.15.0
  Uname: Linux 6.15.0-4-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Sat Jul 26 11:42:28 2025
  Dependencies:
   
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-09-22 (1038 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220809.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: readline
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to questing on 2025-06-11 (45 days ago)

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