Re: More BASH questions

[Steve Mayer <smayer@rtd.com>]

Brent,

  Try the following

  cat /dev/vcsaX | lpr

  Where "X" is the number of the Virtual Console that contains the
output that you want to print.

  You can do the same to a file:

   cat /dev/vcsaX > screen.dump

Hope this helps,

Steve Mayer
smayer@rtd.com

Fulgham, Brent/SCO wrote:
> 
> Can anyone tell me if there is a way to generate "screen dumps" of bash
> sessions?
> 
> For example, let's say I have a test-mode application that asks for some
> input and then outputs something in response.  Is there a way to have
> this whole exchange dumped to the printer, so that both the program
> output and my manual input are copied to the printer?  This would be
> similar to the "screen dump" capability of DOS.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Brent
> 
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