Public bug reported: As of 16.04, the screen program started using a 256 colour setting. The problem is that this setting is relatively new and has not had a chance to propagate to older hosts, including something as new as the previous 15.x release. For example:
-------------------------------------- paul@1604-host:~$ echo $TERM screen.xterm-256color paul@y1604-host:~$ ssh oldermachine Welcome to Ubuntu 15.04 (GNU/Linux 3.19.0-84-generic x86_64) * Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com/ 0 packages can be updated. 0 updates are security updates. Last login: Mon Oct 23 15:52:17 2017 from yow-pgortmak-d1.wrs.com paul@oldermachine:~$ echo foo > foo paul@yoldermachine:~$ less foo WARNING: terminal is not fully functional foo (press RETURN) paul@oldermachine:~$ export TERM=screen paul@yoldermachine:~$ less foo foo paul@oldermachine:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=15.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=vivid DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 15.04" paul@oldermachine:~$ ------------------------------------------ This makes it extremely annoying to use 16.04 in order to interact with any other linux/unix machines. The 256 color term type needs at least a couple years roll-out time before it becomes the default. Otherwise the older machines won't have it and they will complain and default to ancient crippled defaults and nag you each time they have to do so. ** Affects: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: screen (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: 256 color screen ** Also affects: screen (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1726826 Title: screen 256 colour TERM setting breaks logging into older hosts To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-terminal/+bug/1726826/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
