Description of Problem: Backspace comes out as ^?. How Reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. Run screen 2. Run cat 3. Press a, then backspace Actual Results: a^? is displayed Expected Results: a should be deleted Additional Information:
Putting 'bindkey -d -k kb stuff \010' in .screenrc fixes it. This came from the default .screenrc in Seawolf, but is missing in the current tree.
This defect considered SHOULD-FIX for Fairfax gold-release.
This is a screen bug. Redhat uses a workaround ( 'bindkey -d -k kb stuff \010' in the /etc/screenrc ) screen-3.9.9-1 installs an empty /etc/screenrc -> see bug #49535
fixed. (well, the hack is fixed.)
Also see bug 11294 for reference on this problem.