If you compile screen on Mac OS X and encounter the following error: pty.c:38:26: error: sys/stropts.h: No such file or directory then try applying the included screen pty.c patch for this problem as follows: cd /path/to/screen-build-tree patch -p0 </path/to/brltty/Patches/screen-pty.patch This patch was downloaded from the following location: https://trac.macports.org/raw-attachment/ticket/13009/patch-pty.c It is documented as MacPorts ticket 13009, which can be read at the following location: https://trac.macports.org/ticket/13009