A new version of the terminal multiplexer has been released GNU Screen with the proud number 5.0.
Key changes and improvements:
- new commands and features:
- auth [on|off]: command for password protection introduction;
- status [top|up|down|bottom] [left|right]: ability to move status messages to any corner of the screen (default is bottom left corner);
- truecolor [on|off]: support for 24-bit colors.
- multiinput: support for input in multiple windows simultaneously.
- updated authentication mechanism:
- an updated authentication mechanism has been introduced, improving security and usability.
- new display capabilities:
- escape %T: shows the current TTY for the window;
- escape %O: shows the number of open windows.
- support for wcwidth():
- instead of hardcoded UTF-8 tables, the wcwidth() function is now used to determine character width.
- fixed issues such as:
- endless ESC key presses in screen buffers;
- crashes after transmission via zmodem;
- issue with double -U.
- several obsolete commands have been removed:
- time
- debug
- password
- maxwin
- nethack
Source: linux.org.ru
