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Old 08-03-2009
Logging Command Line and Output in Unix
Hi,

This might be a bit stupid question, but what command to use to create like a session which logs the command line, and output on to the screen?

Basically, a log to a file, where I can review what I had install, uninstall, etc.


Thank you
# 2  
Old 08-03-2009
You could use a shell with command history such as bash and pipe every command you use to tee -a with into the same file.

Code:
#bash
# pwd | tee -a sessionfile
# pkgadd -d . SUNWless | tee -a sessionfile
# /etc/init.d/nfs.server start | tee -a sessionfile
# cp $HOME/.bash_history sessionfile.cmds

# 3  
Old 08-03-2009
Hi,

try the script command. It logs into a file until you stop it leaving the session or stopping it with ctrl-d.

Hope that helps,
regards
zxmaus
# 4  
Old 08-03-2009
Thanks ilikecows and zxmaus.

The "script" command look like a better option for me, since keep adding "tee" command at the end is a bit tedious.
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Old 08-03-2009
I have been working with linux/unix machines for years and have never seen that script command. That is quite handy. Thank you. That will save me a lot of time taking notes and producing documentation for users new to UNIX.
 
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