Use libedit instead of libreadline. --- makefile.orig 2012-10-15 19:11:40.000000000 -0500 +++ makefile 2023-01-21 05:06:34.000000000 -0600 @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ # Run "make READLINE=1" to include the optional readline editing and history support: CFLAGS += $(READLINE:1=-DREADLINE) -LDLIBS += $(READLINE:1=-lreadline) # Add -lncurses if needed for readline, might be called "curses" on some systems. +LDLIBS += $(READLINE:1=-ledit) # Add -lncurses if needed for readline, might be called "curses" on some systems. # Run "make EDITLINE=1" to include the optional editline editing and history support (smaller than readline): CFLAGS += $(EDITLINE:1=-DEDITLINE) LDLIBS += $(EDITLINE:1=-leditline)