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Description of problem: Unable to start screen when using rxvt-unicode-256color. The error is: "$TERM too long - sorry." Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): screen-4.0.3-16.el6.x86_64 Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install rxvt-unicode-256color (in my case fedora). 2. start urxvt256c. 3. verify that $TERM is rxvt-unicode-256color. 4. scp /usr/share/terminfo/r/rxvt-unicode-256color rhel6srv:.terminfo/r/ 5. ssh rhel6srv. 6. start screen. Additional info: There is a patch for screen 4.0.3: https://projects.archlinux.org/svntogit/packages.git/tree/screen/trunk/screen-4.0.3-long-term.patch Also see the bug reported (and fixed) in fedora 18 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=907472
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated in the current release, Red Hat is unable to address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to propose this request, if appropriate, in the next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
*** Bug 1059533 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015-1247.html
Almost 2.5 years to fix a stupid bug...
This is not about stupid bug but about capacities and priorities. But feel free to use it. Hopefully without another bugs.
> But feel free to use it. Hopefully without another bugs. Thx, but I fixed my screen rpm package 2.5 years ago. Thank you anyway.
Well this wasn't nice. FYI: If you upgrade 6.6 -> 6.7 and you cannot attach to your screen anymore do a downgrade. This patch changes the structs of the screen and after this patch you cannot attach screen running the old version. wget http://vault.centos.org/6.6/os/x86_64/Packages/screen-4.0.3-16.el6.x86_64.rpm yum downgrade screen-4.0.3-16.el6.x86_64.rpm And do the upgrade after you have rebooted the machine, or before planned reboot.