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,
saves all dialogue in
file .
If no file name is given, the typescript is saved in the file
typescript .
Option:
-tag -width Ds
Fl a
Append the output to
file
or
typescript ,
retaining the prior contents.
The script ends when the forked shell exits (a
control-D
to exit
the Bourne shell
( Xr 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.
