The manpage for Screen says that you should use C-a C-\ to quit screen, while it is in fact C-a \ (Closes: #630535) There's also one case where C-a h is documented instead of C-a C-h (aka backspace) (Closes: #541793) Index: screen/doc/screen.1 =================================================================== --- screen.orig/doc/screen.1 2014-04-17 14:21:30.439417247 +0200 +++ screen/doc/screen.1 2014-04-17 14:21:30.427417253 +0200 @@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ Write out a \*Q.termcap\*U file. .IP "\fBC-a ?\fP (help)" Show key bindings. -.IP "\fBC-a C-\e\fP (quit)" +.IP "\fBC-a \e\fP (quit)" Kill all windows and terminate .IR screen . .IP "\fBC-a :\fP (colon)" Index: screen/doc/screen.texinfo =================================================================== --- screen.orig/doc/screen.texinfo 2014-04-17 14:21:30.439417247 +0200 +++ screen/doc/screen.texinfo 2014-04-17 14:21:30.431417261 +0200 @@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ (help)@* Show key bindings. @xref{Help}. -@item @kbd{C-a C-\} +@item @kbd{C-a \} (quit)@* Kill all windows and terminate @code{screen}. @xref{Quit}. @@ -2032,13 +2032,10 @@ @node Quit, , Suspend, Session Management @section Quit -@kindex C-\ +@kindex \ @deffn Command quit -(@kbd{C-a C-\})@* -Kill all windows and terminate @code{screen}. Note that on VT100-style -terminals the keys @kbd{C-4} and @kbd{C-\} are identical. So be careful -not to type @kbd{C-a C-4} when selecting window no. 4. Use the empty -bind command (as in @code{bind "^\"}) to remove a key binding +(@kbd{C-a \})@* +Kill all windows and terminate @code{screen}. (@pxref{Key Binding}). @end deffn