using 'script' command

the_imax · 09-16-2008, 09:11 AM

Hi
I am using a command "script" to capture the output of a terminal
my script is

#/bin/sh
script outputfile.txt
./execute_some_script.sh
exit
exit

Now my problem is that when my script run "script outputfile.txt" it forks a new shell and after that no other command executes.
The remaining command executes after I type exit on the terminal

So help me , so that this script executes the "./execute_some_script.sh" after running script "outputfile.txt" and also exists, so that the command outputs gets populated in outputfile

fredgc · 09-16-2008, 09:39 AM

You want to try something like this instead:

#/bin/sh
script -c ./execute_some_script.sh outputfile.txt
exit

Make sure that the sub-script is executable:
chmod +x ./execute_some_script.sh

-- Fred GC.

the_imax · 09-16-2008, 09:46 AM

Hi
Sorry, I forgot to tell I am at Solaris and there is no -c switch with script

matthewg42 · 09-16-2008, 09:54 AM

Why not just re-direct the output of the script to your output file?

Code:

#/bin/sh
 
./execute_some_script.sh > outputfile.txt 2>&1

the_imax · 09-16-2008, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matthewg42

Why not just re-direct the output of the script to your output file?

Code:

#/bin/sh
 
./execute_some_script.sh > outputfile.txt 2>&1

I am afraid that redirecting output is not an option, from the script I want to telnet to a router and save the output of certain commands and redirect won't save that, the only option is to capture the terminal output log which is possible by the script command

Please correct me if I am wrong

Thanks

matthewg42 · 09-16-2008, 11:38 AM

You might want to read up on using "expect" if it is installed on your system.