[TTY] Record your TTY

[machinebacon]

1) Preparation work

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#get required packages
sudo apt-get install imagemagick ttyrec build-essential gcc
# get tty to gif converter
git clone https://github.com/icholy/ttygif.git
# build it
cd ttygif
make

2) Actual work ;)

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# change to a tty
# ttyrec -e <command> -a <output-file>
ttyrec -e emacs -a emacs_tutorial_1
# it will record until you explicitly exit the shell or press Ctrl-D

3) convert

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./ttygif emacs_tutorial_1 -f
./concat.sh emacs_tutorial.gif

Please note that *all* ttyrec recordings are stitched together with the last command. So, better create a ~/tty/ folder with subfolders, task-specific.

4) share: in the HOWTOs section, post a new thread and tag it with [TTY]. You can attach .gif files when using the "Full Editor". Anything in a terminal can be recorded, even emacs, vi, links2 etc.

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[DebianJoe]

Well, that's neat. ;)...but mine doesn't preview well, probably because it's full-screen. :(

[machinebacon]

No matter, opening in a new tab/window works like a bliss :)

[wuxmedia]

fucking brilliant.

[wuxmedia]

doesn't work very well with fbterm, better than I though, It records the 'events'
I ran tmux, and ttyplay recreated it quite well. Too big for the tty screen.
without the fancy fonts.
ttygif wouldn't render it.

although seems not to want to render any - even a normal ttyrec session.