It's possible that during reinstall some conf files didn't get removed, so let's try to purge screen then install it again (PLEASE don't purge from apt-get as ubuntu-desktop depends on screen). sudo dpkg --force-depends --purge screen sudo apt-get install screen
Does the problem still persist? -- Screen must be started with sudo on first use https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/312259 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs