RE: screen on linux console

[David Balazic]

Zenaan Harkness wrote:

> On Tue, 2004-07-20 at 13:38, Phil!Gregory wrote:
> > * Zenaan Harkness <address@hidden> [2004-07-20 08:54 +1000]:
> > > When I run screen in a Linux console (not in X), and when I create new
> > > screens (C-a C-c), my status line prints correctly, but I also get a
> > > beep, and then this line printed:
> > > 
> > > ;;0-$ bash
> > 
> > That seems odd.  At a guess, screen's putting out terminal escape
> > sequences that the linux console doesn't recognize.  In the console,
> > before you attach to screen, what is the value of $TERM?
> 
> :)
> 
> xterm-debian
> 
> I change it to "linux" and it's fine. I was exporting TERM from my
> .bashrc.
> 
Which is probably the cause of your other problems, like HOME & END
not working etc. This is like going to the gas pump and lying that your
car runs on diesel, when it really needs regular gasoline...