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Bash vs. Gnu screen : Replace Ctrl-A with Ctrl-Shift-A

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I'm a new user to GNU Screen. I've been using Bash for a very long time, and I want to give GNU Screen a try. As you know, GNU Screen uses 'C-a' (Control-A) as as the command character. Trouble is, this interferes with the Line Editing feature in Bash (and GNU Readline), because Control-A in Bash w…

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Fix for: Bash vs. Gnu screen : Replace Ctrl-A with Ctrl-Shift-A

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No need for the workaround. To move to the beginning of the line while using screen in bash, use Control-A (release and then) A In general, if there's a screen control character conflicts with a bash shortcut, the bash shortcut's first Control will …

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