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"No more PTYs" when trying to start screen

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 20268198 views
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Problem

When I try to start 'screen' or 'byobu', I get the following error message: I seem to have enough though: Some more info: If you need any more info please comment. This is on a low-end VPS, but it used to work just fine, until it stopped working. Everything else seems to be fine though.

Error Output

$ screen
No more PTYs.
Sorry, could not find a PTY.
[screen is terminating]

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Fix for: "No more PTYs" when trying to start screen

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Having zero ptys is unusual, as the very SSH connection you are using has a pty allocated. Make sure you have mounted: If it is not:

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