Operating System and Software
- Rocky Linux (RHEL) 8
screen
package
Problem
- Not able to install the
screen
package on Rocky Linux 8
How to Fix
- The
screen
package has been replaced bytmux
in Rocky Linux 8.- See the Removed Packages section of the
Rocky Linux 8 release
notes.
- See the Removed Packages section of the
Origin of the Problem
The screen utility has beed deprecated and will not be reintroduced in Rocky Linux 8. Further explanation and transition guidance can be found here https://access.redhat.com/solutions/4136481