howto record operations in log file from terminal

drManhattan · 07-27-2011, 03:47 AM

Hi

I would like to document my activity on linux terminal during some operation.
I want to have text file which will contain all commands I typed and output from those commands in a file.

I know how to set this option in Putty but I have some problems in linux terminal.
<pre>
bash | tee output.log
</pre>
When I perform above spell, it only records STDOUT to file. I don't have there STDIN,STDERR.

How to have in this output.log file STDIN,STDOUT,STDERR ?

thx for help.

EricTRA · 07-27-2011, 03:52 AM

Hi,

I use screen when I have to log sessions. First start screen, then CTRL A and next H to start logging. Everything you type from then will be logged in a file which you can revise later.

Kind regards,

Eric

druuna · 07-27-2011, 03:55 AM

Hi,

If you want to record everything that is done, you might want to have a look at the script command.

Quote from the man page:

Quote:

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 you do want to keep using tee: bash 2>&1 | tee output.log should work.

Hope this helps.

EricTRA · 07-27-2011, 05:47 AM

Hello,

Thanks druuna, learned something new today, didn't know the script command.

Kind regards,

Eric

chrism01 · 07-27-2011, 07:05 PM

See also rootsh http://linux.die.net/man/1/rootsh