Screen

Download Source:	http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/screen/screen-4.0.3.tar.gz

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Introduction to Screen

<Package Description Needed>

Dependencies

Optional

• Linux-PAM

Non-Multilib

Compile the package:

./configure --prefix=/usr --with-socket-dir=/var/run/screen \
    --with-sys-screenrc=/etc/screenrc &&
sed -i -e "s%/usr/local/etc/screenrc%/etc/screenrc%" {etc,doc}/* &&
make

Install the package

make install

Command Explanations

--with-socket-dir=/var/run/screen: This option places the per-user sockets in a standard location.

--with-sys-screenrc=/etc/screenrc: This option places the global screenrc file in /etc.

sed -i -e "s%/usr/local/etc/screenrc%/etc/screenrc%" {etc,doc}/*: This command corrects the configuration and documentation files to the location that is used here for the global screenrc file.

Multilib

This package does not provide any libraries so only one installation is needed.

32Bit

Compile the package:

CC="gcc ${BUILD32}" ./configure --prefix=/usr --with-socket-dir=/var/run/screen \
    --with-sys-screenrc=/etc/screenrc &&
sed -i -e "s%/usr/local/etc/screenrc%/etc/screenrc%" {etc,doc}/* &&
make

Install the package

make install &&
install -m 644 etc/etcscreenrc /etc/screenrc

N32

Compile the package:

CC="gcc ${BUILDN32}" ./configure --prefix=/usr --with-socket-dir=/var/run/screen \
    --with-sys-screenrc=/etc/screenrc &&
sed -i -e "s%/usr/local/etc/screenrc%/etc/screenrc%" {etc,doc}/* &&
make

Install the package

make install &&
install -m 644 etc/etcscreenrc /etc/screenrc

64Bit

Compile the package:

CC="gcc ${BUILD64}" ./configure --prefix=/usr --with-socket-dir=/var/run/screen \
    --with-sys-screenrc=/etc/screenrc &&
sed -i -e "s%/usr/local/etc/screenrc%/etc/screenrc%" {etc,doc}/* &&
make

Install the package

make install &&
install -m 644 etc/etcscreenrc /etc/screenrc

Contents

Installed Programs:	screen
Installed Libraries:	None
Installed Directories:	/var/run/screen

Short Descriptions

screen	is a terminal multiplexor with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation.