- use exit in .profile to avoid non-logged session after typing "exit"
- document that script can read more from stdin than the command inside:
echo -e 'script -c "read a b ; echo a=\$a b=\$b >defs.sh"\n1 2\necho Done' | sh
Script started, file is typescript
1 2
echo Done
Script done, file is typescript
---
term-utils/script.1 | 8 +++++++-
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/term-utils/script.1 b/term-utils/script.1
index e130c77..6b566fe 100644
--- a/term-utils/script.1
+++ b/term-utils/script.1
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ in non-interactive shells. The inner shell of
.B script
is always interactive, and this could lead to unexpected results. If you use
.B script
-in the shell initialization file (profile), you should use e. g.
+in the shell initialization file, you have to avoid entering an infinite
+loop. Use e. g. profile file, which is read by login shells only:
.RS
.RE
.sp
@@ -137,10 +138,15 @@ in the shell initialization file (profile), you should use e. g.
.nf
if test -t 0 ; then
script
+ exit
fi
.fi
.RE
.PP
+You should also avoid use of script in command pipes, as
+.B script
+can read more input than you would expect.
+.PP
.SH ENVIRONMENT
The following environment variable is utilized by
.BR script :
--
2.2.2
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