Just hit the same problem in intrepid: terminal set not to use ^H for backspace, for OS X compatibility, and reconnecting to a screen session resulted in backspace not working.
TERM=screen screen is a workable workaround for me. -- Backspace key in GNU Screen not detected correctly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/29787 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs