Index: typo3/cli_dispatch.phpsh
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--- typo3/cli_dispatch.phpsh	(revision 5792)
+++ typo3/cli_dispatch.phpsh	(working copy)
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@
 	// Include init file:
 require(dirname(PATH_thisScript).'/init.php');
 
+	// Make sure output is not buffered,
+	// so that command-line output and interaction can take place
+ob_end_flush();
+
 if (defined('TYPO3_cliInclude')) {
 	include(TYPO3_cliInclude);
 } else {