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screen-4.8.0.tar.gz and screen-4.9.0.tar.gz

About: GNU screen is a screen manager with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation (multiplexing up to 10 pseudo-terminals).

ChangeLog  (screen-4.8.0):ChangeLog  (screen-4.9.0)
Version 4.8.0 (05/02/2020) Version 4.9.0 (30/01/2022):
* Hardstatus option for used encoding (escape string '%e')
* OpenBSD uses native openpty() from its utils.h
* Fixes:
- fix combining char handling that could lead to a segfault
- CVE-2021-26937: possible denial of service via a crafted UTF-8 character s
equence (bug #60030)
- make screen exit code be 0 when checking --help
- session names limit is 80 symbols (bug #61534)
- option -X ignores specified user in multiuser env (bug #37437)
- a lot of reformations/fixes/cleanups (man page and source code)
Version 4.8.0 (05/02/2020):
* Improve startup time by only polling for files to close * Improve startup time by only polling for files to close
Fixes: * Fixes:
- Fix for segfault if termcap doesn't have Km entry - Fix for segfault if termcap doesn't have Km entry
- Make screen exit code be 0 when checking --version - Make screen exit code be 0 when checking --version
- Fix potential memory corruption when using OSC 49 - Fix potential memory corruption when using OSC 49
Version 4.7.0 (02/10/2019) Version 4.7.0 (02/10/2019):
* Add support for SGR (1006) mouse mode * Add support for SGR (1006) mouse mode
* Add support for OSC 11 * Add support for OSC 11
* Update Unicode ambiguous and wide tables to 12.1.0 * Update Unicode ambiguous and wide tables to 12.1.0
* Fixes: * Fixes:
- cross-compilation support (bug #43223) - cross-compilation support (bug #43223)
- a lot of manpage fixes and cleanups - a lot of manpage fixes and cleanups
Version 4.6.2 (23/10/2017): Version 4.6.2 (23/10/2017):
* Fixes: * Fixes:
- revert changes to cursor position restore behavour (bug #51832) - revert changes to cursor position restore behavour (bug #51832)
- set freed pointer to NULL (bug #52133) - set freed pointer to NULL (bug #52133)
- documentation fixes - documentation fixes
- fix windowlist crashes (bug #43054 & #51500) - fix windowlist crashes (bug #43054 & #51500)
Version 4.6.1 (10/07/2017): Version 4.6.1 (10/07/2017):
* Fixes: * Fixes:
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* Fix runtime issues * Fix runtime issues
* 'logfile' command, starts logging into new file upon changing * 'logfile' command, starts logging into new file upon changing
Version 4.3.1 (28/06/2015): Version 4.3.1 (28/06/2015):
* Fix resize bug * Fix resize bug
Version 4.3.0 (13/06/2015): Version 4.3.0 (13/06/2015):
* Introduce Xx string escape showing the executed command of a window * Introduce Xx string escape showing the executed command of a window
* Implement dead/zombie window polling, allowing for auto reconnecting * Implement dead/zombie window polling, allowing for auto reconnecting
* Allow setting hardstatus on first line * Allow setting hardstatus on first line
* New Commands:
New Commands: - 'sort' command sorting windows by title
* 'sort' command sorting windows by title - 'bumpleft', 'bumpright' - manually move windows on window list
* 'bumpleft', 'bumpright' - manually move windows on window list - 'collapse' removing numbering 'gaps' between windows, by renumbering
* 'collapse' removing numbering 'gaps' between windows, by renumbering - 'windows' command now accepts arguments for use with querying
* 'windows' command now accepts arguments for use with querying
Version 4.2.1 (28/04/2014): Version 4.2.1 (28/04/2014):
* allow for terminal with long $TERM (up to 32 characters) * allow for terminal with long $TERM (up to 32 characters)
* allow to use long logins * allow to use long logins
* documentation fixes * documentation fixes
* runtime fixes * runtime fixes
Version 4.2.0 (17/04/2014): Version 4.2.0 (17/04/2014):
New Commands: New Commands:
* 'unbindall' to unbind all commands * 'unbindall' to unbind all commands
* 'up', 'down', 'left', 'right' sub-commands for 'focus' * 'up', 'down', 'left', 'right' sub-commands for 'focus'
* 'rendition' to specify rendition to use in caption/hardstatus for * 'rendition' to specify rendition to use in caption/hardstatus for window-nam
window-names that have bell/monitor/silence/so turned on. es that have bell/monitor/silence/so turned on.
* 'layout', with the following sub-commands * 'layout', with the following sub-commands
- 'title' - 'title'
- 'number' - 'number'
- 'autosave' ('autosave on' or 'autosave off') - 'autosave' ('autosave on' or 'autosave off')
- 'new' - 'new'
- 'save' ('save <name>') - 'save' ('save <name>')
- 'select' - 'select'
- 'next' - 'next'
- 'prev' - 'prev'
- 'attach' - 'attach'
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ENVIRONMENT support. ENVIRONMENT support.
/local/etc/screenrc checks for $SYSSCREENRC /local/etc/screenrc checks for $SYSSCREENRC
$HOME/.screenrc checks for $ISCREENRC and $SCREENRC $HOME/.screenrc checks for $ISCREENRC and $SCREENRC
/local/screens checks for $ISCREENDIR and $SCREENDIR /local/screens checks for $ISCREENDIR and $SCREENDIR
.screenrc understands ${VAR} and $VAR . .screenrc understands ${VAR} and $VAR .
screen 3.0 Patchlevel 6 screen 3.0 Patchlevel 6
======================= =======================
.screenrc: .screenrc:
screen now only opens the windows you explicitly ask for. if you screen now only opens the windows you explicitly ask for.
specify none, you still get one window, of course. If you specify none, you still get one window, of course.
screen 3.0. Patchlevel 5 screen 3.0. Patchlevel 5
======================== ========================
Ansi prototyping by Christos. Ansi prototyping by Christos.
copy mode: CTRL-U / CTRL-D exchanged. code cleanup. copy mode: CTRL-U / CTRL-D exchanged. code cleanup.
changes to screen 3.0 patchlevel 4 changes to screen 3.0 patchlevel 4
================================== ==================================
markkeys "string" markkeys "string"
allows to rebind the keys used in copy/history mode. allows to rebind the keys used in copy/history mode.
string is made up of pairs "<oldchar>=<newchar>" which are separated string is made up of pairs "<oldchar>=<newchar>" which are separated
by a colon. Oldchar and newchar are either single ascii characters, by a colon. Oldchar and newchar are either single ascii characters,
or the two character sequence ^x, where x is an ascii character, or or the two character sequence ^x, where x is an ascii character, or
a 3 digit octal value prepended with '\'. the string "\040=.:^M=q" a 3 digit octal value prepended with '\'. the string "\040=.:^M=q"
rebinds '.' to set marks, and the return rey will abort copy mode. rebinds '.' to set marks, and the return key will abort copy mode.
set scrollback 100 set scrollback 100
resizes the scrollback history buffer to 100 lines. a default of 50 resizes the scrollback history buffer to 100 lines. a default of 50
is installed. is installed.
A Howard Chu like scrollback history is installed. Many vi-like keys A Howard Chu like scrollback history is installed. Many vi-like keys
are added to the copy mode. The '?' key reports on cursor position. are added to the copy mode. The '?' key reports on cursor position.
screen 3.0 Patchlevel 3 screen 3.0 Patchlevel 3
======================= =======================
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.screenrc .screenrc
monitor on|off monitor on|off
changes in Screen 3.0 Patchlevel 1 changes in Screen 3.0 Patchlevel 1
================================== ==================================
screen -wipe screen -wipe
^A : set vbell_msg "Wuff Wuff" ^A : set vbell_msg "Wuff Wuff"
Thousand enhancements: help resizible, copy'n'paste in main Thousand enhancements: help resizable, copy'n'paste in main
socket loop, and no more '\0' hackin'. :WS=\E8;%d;%dt: socket loop, and no more '\0' hackin'. :WS=\E8;%d;%dt:
screen can now resize windows under sunview. screen can now resize windows under sunview.
^A : set crlf on|off ^A : set crlf on|off
effects markroutine join. effects markroutine join.
screen learned about sized windows under X screen learned about sized windows under X
screen -ls (-d) -q screen -ls (-d) -q
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by pow_detach. by pow_detach.
^A : learned a new keyword "set": ^A : learned a new keyword "set":
commands like "login on" , "vbell off", ... affect the default for commands like "login on" , "vbell off", ... affect the default for
windows to be created. But commands like "set login off" affect windows to be created. But commands like "set login off" affect
the actual setting of this window. and not the default. the actual setting of this window. and not the default.
such commands may be bound to keys. example: such commands may be bound to keys. example:
bind 'O' set login off bind 'O' set login off
is valid in your .screenrc as well as typed at the ':' prompt. is valid in your .screenrc as well as typed at the ':' prompt.
a bonus is ":set all" which is synonym to ":help". a bonus is ":set all" which is synonym to ":help".
At the Colon prompt also KeyNames can be entered, alothough that makes At the Colon prompt also KeyNames can be entered, although that makes
not always sense. not always sense.
^A x uses a builtin lockprg, if ^A x uses a builtin lockprg, if
a) we don't find our lockprg, or a) we don't find our lockprg, or
b) user supplies us with the environmet variable LOCKPRG set to "builtin" b) user supplies us with the environment variable LOCKPRG set to "builtin"
the builtin locks until your login password is typed. on systems using the builtin locks until your login password is typed. on systems using
"shadow password files" you are prompted for a password. "shadow password files" you are prompted for a password.
markroutine can append joined. markroutine can append joined.
screen removes the "controlling tty" from utmp while ptys are attached. screen removes the "controlling tty" from utmp while ptys are attached.
markroutine performs CR+NL when '\n' is pressed markroutine performs CR+NL when '\n' is pressed
screen may die quietly, when no TERMCAP entry for "screen" is screen may die quietly, when no TERMCAP entry for "screen" is
found, and screen is run under X-windows found, and screen is run under X-windows
_SEQUENT_ marks sequent386_ptx _SEQUENT_ marks sequent386_ptx
screen runs now under SunOS4.1.1 (we need setsid()!). screen runs now under SunOS4.1.1 (we need setsid()!).
bug in SetForeWindow fixed. bug in SetForeWindow fixed.
rare markroutine bug fixed. rare markroutine bug fixed.
we dont open every file the attacher tells us. we don't open every file the attacher tells us.
we have now our wonderful "Wuff, Wuff" visual_bell we have now our wonderful "Wuff, Wuff" visual_bell
we have now the interprocess-communication-buffer. secure version. we have now the interprocess-communication-buffer. secure version.
'^A =' removes the interprocess-communication-buffer. '^A =' removes the interprocess-communication-buffer.
markroutine as in 2.1 markroutine as in 2.1
markroutine: 'a' toggles append mode, markroutine: 'a' toggles append mode,
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