Re: 1.7.3: Backspace key not working in GNU screen.

>> It sounds as though no change is required in screen for this. > >Correct. > >> screen is an ancient program from the dim mists of early terminal days, so >> I'm >> not surprised that it has some problems of this kind. > >Don't worry, screen isn't doing anything wrong here. Setting the >VERASE k

Re: 1.7.3: Backspace key not working in GNU screen.

> From: "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" > To: cyg...@cygwin.com > Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:41:25 -0400 > Subject: Re: 1.7.3: Backspace key not working in GNU screen. > On 4/8/2010 4:07 PM, Al G. wrote: >> >> This started happening around March 23, no problems with sc

1.7.3: Backspace key not working in GNU screen.

This started happening around March 23, no problems with screen before then. Since then using GNU screen (4.00.03) and trying to backspace by hitting the backspace key results in nothing happening. The cursor doesn't move, the character isn't erased and the command remains the same (if you hit Ente