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NAME
     ssccrriipptt - make typescript of terminal session

SYNOPSIS
     ssccrriipptt [-aa] [file]

DESCRIPTION
     ssccrriipptt 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 the argument file is given, ssccrriipptt saves all dialogue in file.  If no
     file name is given, the typescript is saved in the file typescript.

     Option:

     -aa      Append the output to file or typescript, retaining the prior con-
             tents.

     The script ends when the forked shell exits (a control-D to exit the
     Bourne shell (sh(1)), and exit, logout or control-d (if ignoreeof is not
     set) for the C-shell, csh(1)).

     Certain interactive commands, such as vi(1), create garbage in the type-
     script file.  ssccrriipptt works best with commands that do not manipulate the
     screen, the results are meant to emulate a hardcopy terminal.

ENVIRONMENT     The following environment variable is utilized by ssccrriipptt :

     SHELL  If the variable SHELL exists, the shell forked by ssccrriipptt will be
            that shell. If SHELL is not set, the Bourne shell is assumed.
            (Most shells set this variable automatically).

SEE ALSO
     csh(1) (for the history mechanism).

HISTORY     The ssccrriipptt command appeared in 3.0BSD.

BUGS
     ssccrriipptt places eevveerryytthhiinngg in the log file, including linefeeds and
     backspaces.  This is not what the naive user expects.

4th Berkeley Distribution        June 6, 1993        4th Berkeley Distribution