[CentOS] GNU Screen - emacs mode frustration

[Nicolas KOWALSKI]

On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 12:48:28PM -0600, Sean Carolan wrote:
> I like Gnu screen, but the choice of CTRL-A as the command sequence is
> extremely unfortunate.  Like many other bash users, I use CTRL-A to
> get back to the beginning of the line (emacs editing mode).
> 
> How do you all get around this problem?  

You can use the "Ctrl-A a" (minus a) keystroke, as described in the 
manual page:

DEFAULT KEY BINDINGS

       C-a a       (meta)        Send the command character (C-a) to window. See escape command.

-- 
Nicolas