Package: rxvt-unicode-256color Version: 9.11-1 Severity: normal Hello,
The TERM variable (rxvt-unicode-256color) is too long for gnu screen by one character. screen bails at startup with the message "$TERM too long - sorry." The solutions that spring to [my] mind are to shorten that TERM variable (and terminfo file) and/or patch gnu screen. I've just read that gnu screen (upstream) is not being actively maintained, so it could be many years (if ever) before most systems we ssh into have their gnu screen patched to support longer TERMs. For me screen is most important when run on remote systems, so my vote is for the shortened TERM variable for better compatibility with other systems running vanilla gnu screen. Thank you for considering this. Take care, - Jason -- System Information: Debian Release: wheezy/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.39-2-686-pae (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages rxvt-unicode-256color depends on: ii base-passwd 3.5.22 Debian base system master password ii libc6 2.13-7 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib ii libfontconfig1 2.8.0-2.2 generic font configuration library ii libgcc1 1:4.6.0-14 GCC support library ii libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 2.23.3-3 GDK Pixbuf library ii libglib2.0-0 2.28.6-1 The GLib library of C routines ii libperl5.12 5.12.3-7+b1 shared Perl library ii libx11-6 2:1.4.3-2 X11 client-side library ii libxft2 2.2.0-3 FreeType-based font drawing librar ii libxrender1 1:0.9.6-2 X Rendering Extension client libra ii ncurses-term 5.9-1 additional terminal type definitio Versions of packages rxvt-unicode-256color recommends: ii ttf-dejavu 2.33-1 Metapackage to pull in ttf-dejavu- ii ttf-sazanami-gothic 20040629-8 Sazanami Gothic Japanese TrueType rxvt-unicode-256color suggests no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org