Re-enactment of what's actually happening inside IPython rlineimpl.py
$ jython
Jython 2.5.2 (Debian:hg/91332231a448, Apr 28 2013, 20:48:28)
[OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (Oracle Corporation)] on java1.7.0_25
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> from readline import *
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File "/usr/share/jython/Lib/readline.py", line 20, in <module>
raise ImportError("Cannot access JLineConsole")
ImportError: Cannot access JLineConsole
Re-enactment of what's actually happening inside IPython rlineimpl.py
$ jython hg/91332231a448 , Apr 28 2013, 20:48:28) jython/ Lib/readline. py", line 20, in <module>
Jython 2.5.2 (Debian:
[OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (Oracle Corporation)] on java1.7.0_25
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> from readline import *
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File "/usr/share/
raise ImportError("Cannot access JLineConsole")
ImportError: Cannot access JLineConsole