NAME
script —
make typescript of terminal
session
SYNOPSIS
script |
[-a] [file] |
DESCRIPTION
script makes a typescript of everything
printed on your terminal. It is useful for students who need a hardcopy
record of an interactive session as proof of an assignment, as the
typescript file can be printed out later with
lpr(1).
If the argument file is given,
script saves all dialogue in
file. If no file name is given, the typescript is
saved in the file typescript.
The options are as follows:
-a- Append the output to file or typescript, retaining the prior contents.
The script ends when the forked shell exits (a control-D
(‘^D’) to exit the Bourne shell
(sh(1)), and exit,
logout, or control-D (if
ignoreeof is not set) for the C-shell,
csh(1)). script will exit with the status of
0 unless any of its child processes fail. In which case,
script will return 1.
Certain interactive commands, such as
vi(1),
create garbage in the typescript file. script works
best with commands that do not manipulate the screen; the results are meant
to emulate a hardcopy terminal.
ENVIRONMENT
SHELL- Name of the shell to be forked by
script. If not set, the Bourne shell is assumed. (Most shells set this variable automatically.)
HISTORY
A predecessor called dribble appeared in
2BSD. The script command
first appeared in 3BSD.
AUTHORS
Mark Horton.
BUGS
script places
everything
in the log file, including linefeeds and backspaces. This is not what the
naive user expects.