script(1)script(1)Namescript - generate script of your terminal session
Syntaxscript [-a] [file]
Description
The command calls a forked shell and then makes a typescript of every‐
thing printed on your terminal. The typescript is written to file, or
appended to file if the -a option is given. If no file name is given,
the typescript is saved in the file typescript . Later, it can be sent
to the line printer with
When is run, it will execute your .cshrc file and will also put you
under control of a new pty. The program ends when the forked shell
exits.
This program is useful when using a crt and you want a hard-copy record
of the dialog. An example of how can be used is a student handing in a
program that was developed on a crt when hard-copy terminals are in
short supply.
Options-a Appends output to the output file.
Restrictions
Because the command uses a second pair of pseudo ttys, some commands
will fail when run under For example, the command may not always return
a username.
Also, the editor can be affected by The commands j, k, h, and l that
are used to move the cursor, do not always function properly. If the
screen becomes garbled when using these commands, use <ctrl> L to
refresh the screen.
See Alsopty(4)script(1)
