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script

script [option] [file]

Create a record of your login session, storing in file everything that displays on your screen. The default file is called typescript. script records non-printing characters as control characters and includes prompts. This command is useful for beginners or for saving output from a time-consuming command.

Option

-a

Append the script record to file.


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