{ "mode": "man", "parameter": "scriptlive", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/scriptlive/1/json", "generated": "2026-10-22T11:56:30Z", "synopsis": "scriptlive [options] [-t] timingfile [-I|-B] typescript", "sections": { "NAME": { "content": "scriptlive - re-run session typescripts, using timing information\n", "subsections": [] }, "SYNOPSIS": { "content": "scriptlive [options] [-t] timingfile [-I|-B] typescript\n", "subsections": [] }, "DESCRIPTION": { "content": "This program re-runs a typescript, using stdin typescript and timing information to ensure\nthat input happens in the same rhythm as it originally appeared when the script was recorded.\n\nThe session is executed in a newly created pseudoterminal with the user’s $SHELL (or defaults\nto /bin/bash).\n\nBe careful! Do not forget that the typescript may contains arbitrary commands. It is\nrecommended to use \"scriptreplay --stream in --log-in typescript\" (or with --log-io instead\nof --log-in) to verify the typescript before it is executed by scriptlive.\n\nThe timing information is what script(1) outputs to file specified by --log-timing. The\ntypescript has to contain stdin information and it is what script1 outputs to file specified\nby --log-in or --log-io.\n", "subsections": [] }, "OPTIONS": { "content": "", "subsections": [ { "name": "-I --log-in _", "content": "File containing script's terminal input.\n", "flag": "-I", "long": "--log-in" }, { "name": "-B --log-io _", "content": "File containing script's terminal output and input.\n", "flag": "-B", "long": "--log-io" }, { "name": "-t --timing _", "content": "File containing script's timing output. This option overrides old-style arguments.\n", "flag": "-t", "long": "--timing" }, { "name": "-T --log-timing _", "content": "Aliased to -t, maintained for compatibility with script(1) command-line options.\n", "flag": "-T", "long": "--log-timing" }, { "name": "-d --divisor _", "content": "Speed up the replay displaying this number of times. The argument is a floating-point\nnumber. It’s called divisor because it divides the timings by this factor. This option\noverrides old-style arguments.\n", "flag": "-d", "long": "--divisor" }, { "name": "-m --maxdelay _", "content": "Set the maximum delay between updates to number of seconds. The argument is a\nfloating-point number. This can be used to avoid long pauses in the typescript replay.\n", "flag": "-m", "long": "--maxdelay" }, { "name": "-h --help", "content": "Display help text and exit.\n", "flag": "-h", "long": "--help" }, { "name": "-V --version", "content": "Print version and exit.\n", "flag": "-V", "long": "--version" } ] }, "EXAMPLES": { "content": "% script --log-timing file.tm --log-in script.in\nScript started, file is script.out\n% date\n\n% exit\nScript done, file is script.out\n% scriptlive --log-timing file.tm --log-in script.in\n", "subsections": [] }, "AUTHORS": { "content": "Karel Zak \n", "subsections": [] }, "COPYRIGHT": { "content": "Copyright © 2019 Karel Zak\n\nThis is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even\nfor MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.\n\nReleased under the GNU General Public License version 2 or later.\n", "subsections": [] }, "SEE ALSO": { "content": "script(1), scriptreplay(1)\n", "subsections": [] }, "REPORTING BUGS": { "content": "For bug reports, use the issue tracker at https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/issues.\n", "subsections": [] }, "AVAILABILITY": { "content": "The scriptlive command is part of the util-linux package which can be downloaded from Linux\nKernel Archive .\n\nutil-linux 2.39.3 2023-10-23 SCRIPTLIVE(1)", "subsections": [] } }, "summary": "scriptlive - re-run session typescripts, using timing information", "flags": [ { "flag": "-I", "long": "--log-in", "arg": null, "description": "File containing script's terminal input." }, { "flag": "-B", "long": "--log-io", "arg": null, "description": "File containing script's terminal output and input." }, { "flag": "-t", "long": "--timing", "arg": null, "description": "File containing script's timing output. This option overrides old-style arguments." }, { "flag": "-T", "long": "--log-timing", "arg": null, "description": "Aliased to -t, maintained for compatibility with script(1) command-line options." }, { "flag": "-d", "long": "--divisor", "arg": null, "description": "Speed up the replay displaying this number of times. The argument is a floating-point number. It’s called divisor because it divides the timings by this factor. This option overrides old-style arguments." }, { "flag": "-m", "long": "--maxdelay", "arg": null, "description": "Set the maximum delay between updates to number of seconds. The argument is a floating-point number. This can be used to avoid long pauses in the typescript replay." }, { "flag": "-h", "long": "--help", "arg": null, "description": "Display help text and exit." }, { "flag": "-V", "long": "--version", "arg": null, "description": "Print version and exit." } ], "examples": [ "% script --log-timing file.tm --log-in script.in", "Script started, file is script.out", "% date", "", "% exit", "Script done, file is script.out", "% scriptlive --log-timing file.tm --log-in script.in" ], "see_also": [ { "name": "script", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/script/1/json" }, { "name": "scriptreplay", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/scriptreplay/1/json" } ], "tldr": { "source": "official", "description": "Execute a typescript created by the `script` command in real-time.", "examples": [ { "description": "Execute a typescript in real-time", "command": "scriptlive {{path/to/timing_file}} {{path/to/typescript}}" }, { "description": "Execute a typescript at double the original speed", "command": "scriptlive {{path/to/timing_file}} {{path/to/typescript}} --divisor 2" }, { "description": "Execute a typescript created using `--log-in` option of `script`", "command": "scriptlive --log-in {{path/to/stdin_log_file}} {{path/to/typescript}}" }, { "description": "Execute a typescript waiting at most 2 seconds between each command", "command": "scriptlive {{path/to/timing_file}} {{path/to/typescript}} --maxdelay 2" } ] } }