Karsten M. Self(kmself@ix.netcom.com) is reported to have said:
> on Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 12:50:04PM -0800, Karsten M. Self
> (kmself@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
> > See subject.
> >
> > When I invoke screen as an unpriviledged (ordinary) user, I get the
> > following error:
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:karsten]$ screen
> > Must be connected to a terminal.
> >
> > I *can* invoke screen as a root user. I note that the binary is
> > installed SGID utmp:
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:karsten]$ ll $( which screen )
> > -rwxr-sr-x 1 root utmp 235164 Sep 12 21:18 /usr/bin/screen
> >
> > Anyone else seeing this, or have a fix?
>
> I'm told (off-list) that screen and libc6 updates fix this problem,
> however both appear to be at latest versions. I'm also asked if I'm
> 'su'ing to the user in question. The answer is no, I'm trying to run
> screen in an rxvt.
>
> I'd strongly encourage *on* list responses to list issues, in part so I
> don't have to talk to myself any more than absolutely necessary for
> essential communication.
>
Karsten
Currently running screen, root & user, with no such errors.
#dpkg -l screen libc6
screen 3.9.10-0.1
libc6 2.2.4-3
^ you have -4
Guess I'll skip the dist-upgrade for today.
Wayne
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