rails console is not working

[Anurag Sachan]

I got this error in my terminal when i type rails c:

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anurag@anurag-Compaq-Presario-CQ40-Notebook-PC:~/abcde$ rails c

/home/anurag/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.9.3-p125/lib/ruby/1.9.1/irb/completion.rb:9:in `require': /home/anurag/.rvm/usr/lib/libreadline.so.6: undefined symbol: UP - /home/anurag/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.9.3-p125/lib/ruby/1.9.1/i686-linux/readline.so (LoadError)

from /home/anurag/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.9.3-p125/lib/ruby/1.9.1/irb/completion.rb:9:in `<top (required)>'

from /home/anurag/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p125/gems/railties-3.2.1/lib/rails/commands/console.rb:3:in `require'

from /home/anurag/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p125/gems/railties-3.2.1/lib/rails/commands/console.rb:3:in `<top (required)>'

from /home/anurag/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p125/gems/railties-3.2.1/lib/rails/commands.rb:38:in `require'

from /home/anurag/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p125/gems/railties-3.2.1/lib/rails/commands.rb:38:in `<top (required)>'

from script/rails:6:in `require'

from script/rails:6:in `<main>'

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Thanks & Regards

Anurag Sachan

[Anurag Sachan]

I also use  rvm pkg install readline but it did not help me

[Michal Papis]

I see you use linux, most distributions provide a valid build and
headers for readline, please use quick fix instruction from top of
this page: https://rvm.beginrescueend.com/packages/readline/