This bug was fixed in the package byobu - 2.40-0ubuntu1

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byobu (2.40-0ubuntu1) lucid; urgency=low

  * bin/updates_available, statusrc: move the color coding out to the config
    file
  * byobu-config, byobu.1, po/*, profiles/common,
    profiles_generator/profile.skel, rpm/byobu.spec, statusrc:
    - add an apport hook, LP: #485380
  * bin/apport: improve the formatting of the detailed output to
    suggest installing apport if necessary
  * debian/control: suggest apport
  * bin/apport, bin/battery, bin/cpu_freq, bin/disk, bin/ec2_cost,
    bin/fan_speed, bin/hostname, bin/ip_address, bin/load_average,
    bin/logo, bin/mail, bin/mem_available, bin/mem_used, bin/menu,
    bin/network, bin/processes, bin/reboot_required, bin/release,
    bin/temp_c, bin/temp_f, bin/updates_available, bin/uptime, bin/users,
    bin/whoami, bin/wifi_quality statusrc: define a set of color variables,
    such that it's easier to make these theme-able
  * windows/common: suggest w3m rather than elinks
  * byobu-status, profiles/common, profiles_generator/profile.skel,
    statusrc: obviate the need for separate profiles per color; read the
    profile colors from a config file, and use a special "color" status
    item to dynamically render it
  * bin/menu: add a space to the -r test, LP: #490894
  * profiles_generator/profile.skel: use the reverse color for the current
    window highlighting; works better with odd color combinations, maximizes
    contrast
  * byobu-status: separate COLOR into FOREGROUND and BACKGROUND; more
    flexibility
  * byobu-config, byobu-select-profile: rework to independently select
    background color and foreground color, rather than profile; improve text
  * debian/install, debian/rules, profiles/common,
    profiles_generator/generate, profiles_generator/profile.skel,
    rpm/byobu.spec: get rid of the generated profiles; now, everything is
    handled by FOREGROUND and BACKGROUND colors, dynamically
  * byobu-janitor: clean up old ~/.byobu/profile symlinks; guess the user's
    colors and set them in ~/.byobu/colors; ensure that profile gets linked
    to the common one
  * byobu-select-profile, byobu-select-profile.1: deprecate the --set
    option, only support --background and --foreground now; update the
    documentation
  * debian/profile: establish symlinks for the color profiles to ensure
    smooth upgrades; all point to the common profile now
  * byobu-config, statusrc: enable whoami, hostname, ip_address by default;
    it seems I almost *always* turn these on, seem useful; re-disable if
    there are noisy complaints
  * byobu-janitor, statusrc: seed the ~/.byobu/status file with the
    default values, making it easier for users to customize themselves
  * bin/custom, byobu-config, byobu.1, profiles/common, rpm/byobu.spec,
    statusrc: add support for a custom status script indicator
  * byobu-config, byobu-select-profile: make color selection more readable;
    support ctrl-<space> escape sequence
  * bin/custom, byobu-status: support --detail in custom scripts
  * byobu-export, byobu-config:
    - comprehensively rewritten, basically put all of byobu's installed
      files in ~/.byobu, and use some clever sed scripts to fixup paths
    - drop the color selection, no longer necessary
  * byobu-reconnect-sockets, byobu-reconnect-sockets.1, debian/install,
    debian/rules: create a sourcable shell script that updates the gpg-agent
    and dbus socket environment variables, LP: #486511
  * README: update link to exported tarball
  * debian/install, rpm/byobu.spec, byobu-launcher-install,
    byobu-launcher-uninstall, byobu-janitor: put the launcher install and
    uninstall utilities in /usr/bin
  * bin/*: drop sourcing of /etc/byobu/statusrc, as this is done in
    byobu-status now
  * bin/apport, bin/battery, bin/cpu_freq, bin/custom, bin/disk,
    bin/ec2_cost, bin/fan_speed, bin/hostname, bin/ip_address,
    bin/load_average, bin/logo, bin/mail, bin/mem_available, bin/mem_used,
    bin/menu, bin/network, bin/processes, bin/reboot_required,
    bin/release, bin/temp_c, bin/temp_f, bin/updates_available,
    bin/uptime, bin/users, bin/whoami, bin/wifi_quality, byobu-status,
    statusrc:
    - define and use a color function for all status indicators, gives
      infinite flexibility
    - replace "undo" with "-"
  * byobu-status: allow for no color decorations, helps with older versions
    of screen, LP: #432165
 -- Dustin Kirkland <email address hidden>   Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:18:20 -0600