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Praveen
Asked: 2014-12-07 02:52:45 +0800 CST

How to get the Input and output in a terminal to a text file? [duplicate]

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I want to create a text file which will add each command I am going to run on the terminal as a new line entry in the text file. i.e., I need to keep a record of what are the things I'm doing in the terminal. Further if I can keep a record of outputs I'm getting in the terminal, along with the inputs in the terminal, as a text file, it will be much better.

Each time I forget a command I have to search again in the Internet for the command.
Can I can make a file like above?

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  1. Best Answer

    You can use script to make typescript of terminal session. It will record all the inputs and output to a file. To start recording type in terminal,

    $ script

    Go on doing your regular job. To end the recording use Ctrl+D. All the typescript will be saved in the file typescript located at the directory where you opened the terminal.

    To save all the log in your desired file, use

    $ script /path/to/mylogfile.txt

    Usually script comes with default Ubuntu installation.

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  2. Comment by tim will solve the first part of the question.

    Running history on terminal shows the commands previously ran on terminal.

    Running history >> file.txt on terminal creates file.txt in home directory which has as entry the commands previously ran on terminal.

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