ultrix man page for script

script(1)						      General Commands Manual							 script(1)

Name
       script - generate script of your terminal session

Syntax
       script [-a] [file]

Description
       The command calls a forked shell and then makes a typescript of everything 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 Also
       pty(4)

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