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script — Record all terminal output to a typescript file. More information: <https://manned.org/script>.

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Problem

How to use the script command: Record all terminal output to a typescript file. More information: <https://manned.org/script>.

Solution

script — Record all terminal output to a typescript file. More information: <https://manned.org/script>.

Record a new session to a file named typescript in the current directory:

script

Stop recording:

exit

Record a new session to a custom filepath:

script {{path/to/session.out}}

Append to an existing file:

script {{[-a|--append]}} {{logfile.log}}

Record timing information (data is outputted to stderr):

script {{[-t|--timing]}} 2> {{path/to/timing_file}}

Write out data as soon as it happens:

script {{[-f|--flush]}} {{path/to/file}}

Execute quietly without start and done messages:

script {{[-q|--quiet]}} {{logfile.log}}

Display help:

script {{[-h|--help]}}

Code Snippets

Record a new session to a file named `typescript` in the current directory

script

Stop recording

exit

Record a new session to a custom filepath

script {{path/to/session.out}}

Append to an existing file

script {{[-a|--append]}} {{logfile.log}}

Record timing information (data is outputted to `stderr`)

script {{[-t|--timing]}} 2> {{path/to/timing_file}}

Context

tldr-pages: linux/script

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