script(1)                                               script(1)



     NAME
          script - start a  shell  that  records  terminal  input  and
          output

     SYNOPSIS
          script [-a] [file]

     DESCRIPTION
          script makes a typescript of everything printed on your ter-
          minal.  The typescript is written to file, or appended to
          file if the -a flag option is given.  It can be sent to the
          line printer later with or lpr(1).  If no file name is
          given, the typescript is saved in the file typescript.

          Note that script uses both standard input and standard out-
          put and that neither may be redirected via a pipe, < or >.

          The script ends when the forked shell exits.

          This program is useful when using a CRT and a hard-copy
          record of the dialog is desired, as for a student handing in
          a program that was developed on a crt when hard-copy termi-
          nals are in short supply.

     FILES
          /usr/bin/script

     SEE ALSO
          lpr(1).

     BUGS
          script places everything in the log file, meaning everything
          typed or appearing on the screen, including control charac-
          ters.  If vi is invoked, whatever appeared on-screen (in-
          cluding invisible characters) will be placed in the log
          file.  Control characters useful for screen output will ap-
          pear as garbage and will be illegible in a script.  Thus it
          is a good idea not to use vi while using script.

















     April, 1990                                                     1