unwanted numbers in .mysql_history(delete\040from\040foo;)

[Wane cooper]

Hi,

I installed mysql 5.1.38 source on fedro 8.
mysql Ver 14.14 Distrib 5.1.38, for pc-linux-gnu (i686) using EditLine wrapper
For unknown reasons the entire .mysql_history contains \040 between every word.

delete\040from\040foo;
select\040*\040from\040foo_bar;
select\040*\040from\040foo\040where\040foo_d\040in\040(76,77);
select\040*\040from\040foo_bar\040where\040foo_bar_id\040in\040(76,77);

Can anybody please help me out.I am unable to read and use .mysql_history

thanks