So I have set up my computer to start irssi in screen as a user on boot. The only problem is that from this screen session there are no colors. The force colors option does not look good either, so that's not a option. I'm using the line:

su axe -c "screen -d -m irssi"

In order to start it. The terminal is always set to plain "tty" though. If I run screen as the user, it is perfectly fine, and the terminal will be set to "xterm" (it's complete console though). If I run it as root though, it's always "tty" even if I try something like:

su axe -c "screen -T xterm -d -m irssi"

su - axe -c "screen -T linux -d -m irssi"

Also doesn't work. I'm using Screen version 4.00.02 (FAU) 5-Dec-03, and su (GNU coreutils) 5.95. Everything I've tried doesn't work, and nothing I find on google works for me.

You could set up a crontab for user axe, and in it, place: I would think this would work.

Is there any way to just have it start up the right way? I don't understand what you mean by the reboot part?

What do you mean by "the right way"? My guess is that since there is no controlling terminal attached when screen starts, it defaults to 'tty'.

I mean the right way as in it doesn't have to be messed with more in order to get it the way wanted. Is there a way to make it not default to 'tty' that actually works when starting it this way?