Public bug reported: This appears to affect only Xubuntu 12.04 LTS, because other two Ubuntu 12.04 LTS systems I have (all packages latest) do not show this symptom.
When screen is started in a detached mode (screen -d -m) and later attached (screen -r), the stty settings get mangled, making any terminal window inside the screen session unusable. For instance, pressing a backspace erases the entire command-line. Steps to reproduce: $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get upgrade $ stty speed 38400 baud; line = 0; -brkint -imaxbel iutf8 $ screen -d -m $ screen -r (being attched to the screen session) $ stty speed 9600 baud; line = 0; kill = ^H; -imaxbel tab3 $ If we start screen normally, everything is fine. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: screen 4.0.3-14ubuntu8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic 3.2.28 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Sep 26 10:51:07 2012 InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: screen UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-06-04 (114 days ago) ** Affects: screen (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1056931 Title: screen (program) starting detached makes stty insane To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/screen/+bug/1056931/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs