Io(language) startup error - .io_history

Question

I installed and was running the Io(language) command line interface fine in OSX but now I'm getting this error on startup:

Exception: while loading history file '/Users/andrew/.io_history', reason: No such file or directory

Any one have any idea how to fix it? I've made the file requested (but I don't know what to put in it.) Googling for this error hasn't helped (just gotta love Io's un-google-ability... :-) )

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 12 '13 at 23:59

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I had the same issue on OSX. Just delete the .io_history file.

answered Mar 12 '13 at 23:59

Michael Miklavcic

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Thanks. Your answer seems completely non-obvious but it works! – andrewleung Mar 17 '13 at 20:42

score -1 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 28 '17 at 20:18

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Try the following in a terminal:

touch ~/.io_history

Or just create a empty plain txt file and save it to ~/.io_history.

If you user name is not andrew, then i guess you just have to reinstall Io binaries.

edited Jan 28 '17 at 20:18

Snowmanzzz

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answered Feb 01 '13 at 21:37

Kurt Liu

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the '.io_history' file is there... but nothing is in it. I am wondering if I should fill it with something? – andrewleung Feb 08 '13 at 21:09
No, you don't have to fill it with anything. the file just recorded commands you've typed in Io interpreter. But, provide the file is there, do you still get the same error message? Try to run Io with sudo maybe Io interpreter cannot access that folder. – Kurt Liu Feb 11 '13 at 10:55

Io(language) startup error - .io_history

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