diff -urN Python-2.3.2.old/configure.in Python-2.3.2/configure.in

--- Python-2.3.2.old/configure.in	2003-11-21 22:14:57 +0300

+++ Python-2.3.2/configure.in	2003-11-21 22:39:57 +0300

@@ -2794,12 +2794,12 @@

 # check for readline 4.0

 AC_CHECK_LIB(readline, rl_pre_input_hook,

 	AC_DEFINE(HAVE_RL_PRE_INPUT_HOOK, 1,

-        [Define if you have readline 4.0]), , -ltermcap)

+        [Define if you have readline 4.0]), , -ltinfo)

 # check for readline 4.2

 AC_CHECK_LIB(readline, rl_completion_matches,

 	AC_DEFINE(HAVE_RL_COMPLETION_MATCHES, 1,

-        [Define if you have readline 4.2]), , -ltermcap)

+        [Define if you have readline 4.2]), , -ltinfo)

 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for broken nice())

 AC_CACHE_VAL(ac_cv_broken_nice, [

diff -urN Python-2.3.2.old/setup.py Python-2.3.2/setup.py

--- Python-2.3.2.old/setup.py	2003-11-21 22:14:57 +0300

+++ Python-2.3.2/setup.py	2003-11-21 22:45:45 +0300

@@ -408,6 +408,9 @@

         if self.compiler.find_library_file(lib_dirs, 'readline'):

             readline_libs = ['readline']

             if self.compiler.find_library_file(lib_dirs,

+                                                 'tinfo'):

+                readline_libs.append('tinfo')

+            elif self.compiler.find_library_file(lib_dirs,

                                                  'ncurses'):

                 readline_libs.append('ncurses')

             elif self.compiler.find_library_file(lib_dirs, 'curses'):