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.
Option:
-a
Append the output to file or typescript, retaining the prior contents.
-c command
Run the named command instead of the shell. Useful for capturing the output of a program that behaves differently when associated with a tty.
-d
Don't sleep between records when playing back a timestamped session.
-f
Flush output after each write. This is useful for watching the script output in real time.
-p
Play back a recorded session in real time.
-q
Be quiet, and don't output started and ended lines.
-r
Record a session with input, output, and timestamping.
The script ends when the forked shell exits (a
control-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)).
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.