How Do I Log a Terminal Session in Linux?
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How do I login a terminal in Linux?

Linux: Record Terminal Session, Log Shell Output

  1. Set Terminal Scrollback to Unlimited, Copy and Save. One way is set your terminal to unlimited scrollback, then, just select all, copy, then paste and save in a editor. …
  2. Using “script” Command to Log Session. …
  3. Using Shell inside Emacs. …
  4. Add Timestamp to Your Shell Prompt.

How do I get the terminal log?

Open up a terminal window and issue the command cd /var/log. Now issue the command ls and you will see the logs housed within this directory (Figure 1).

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