#1140624 screen: Document how to Install/copy a screen5 terminfo entry

Package:
screen
Source:
screen
Description:
terminal multiplexer with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation
Submitter:
Samuel Thibault
Date:
2026-06-23 18:27:02 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1140624#5
Date:
2026-06-23 18:24:45 UTC
From:
To:
Hello,

/usr/share/doc/screen/README.Debian.gz mentions to

“
Install/copy a screen5 terminfo entry on the remote host.
”

but it doesn't say how to do it, while it's very simple:

infocmp screen5 | ssh server tic -


Samuel