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To compile and install screen:
The screen package comes with a GNU Autoconf configuration
script. Before you compile the package run
sh ./configure
This will create a config.h and Makefile for your machine.
If configure fails for some reason, then look at the examples and
comments found in the Makefile.in and config.h.in templates.
Rename config.status to config.status.machine when
you want to keep configuration data for multiple architectures. Running
sh ./config.status.machine recreates your configuration
significantly faster than rerunning configure.
Read through the "User Configuration" section of config.h, and verify
that it suits your needs.
A comment near the top of this section explains why it’s best to
install screen setuid to root.
Check for the place for the global screenrc-file and for the socket
directory.
Check the compiler used in Makefile, the prefix path where to install
screen. Then run
make
If make fails to produce one of the files term.h, comm.h
or tty.c, then use filename.x.dist instead.
For additional information about installation of screen refer to the
file INSTALLATION, coming with this package.