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  • This is also built into sudo.

    – Wilhelm Erasmus
    Jul 8 '15 at 19:53











  • I have added my answer you can review

    – Mansur Ali
    Dec 8 '16 at 7:23



















  • This is also built into sudo.

    – Wilhelm Erasmus
    Jul 8 '15 at 19:53











  • I have added my answer you can review

    – Mansur Ali
    Dec 8 '16 at 7:23

















This is also built into sudo.

– Wilhelm Erasmus
Jul 8 '15 at 19:53





This is also built into sudo.

– Wilhelm Erasmus
Jul 8 '15 at 19:53













I have added my answer you can review

– Mansur Ali
Dec 8 '16 at 7:23





I have added my answer you can review

– Mansur Ali
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When you are ready to start recording a log file, type:



script screen.log


Now, until you stop the script, all input and output in the Terminal will be stored in screen.log. When you are done, just type:



exit


Your screen.log file will stored in the local directory. If you want to redirect it, use an absolute pathname such as ~/screen.log. This will do exactly what you are looking for.



Source: Ubuntu Guide - How To Log Terminal Commands






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  • Hi, thanks for the reply. But will this work if I login to the mysql database from the shell using the following sequence:- 1) script screen.log 2)mysql -u <user> -p <database> 3) some work on the database 4) exit; I see that the file screen.log is created but it doesn't contain logs for the database. I'll share the file asap. Thanks Ankt

    – Ankit
    Jul 10 '12 at 14:15






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    it should work with everything running in the console reading from "standard input" (usually your keyboard) and writing to standard output (usually your terminal window). So it should include the mysql command-line client. The man page (man script) even mentions vi (editor)...

    – Izzy
    Jul 10 '12 at 14:21



















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    I have a better way to use syslog for logging every shell command this can be vary upon linux distribution but method will remain same



    You need to follow some steps:



    Step # 1 (Create Syslog service)



    # vim /etc/rsyslog.d/bash.conf

    local6.* /var/log/commands.log


    Step # 2 (Open bashrc and enter below command)



    # vim /root/.bashrc

    # Enable CLI Logging by Mansur 08-12-2016
    whoami="$(whoami)@$(echo $SSH_CONNECTION | awk '{print $1}')"export PROMPT_COMMAND='RETRN_VAL=$?;logger -p local6.debug "$whoami [$$]: $(history 1 | sed "s/^[ ]*[0-9]+[ ]*//" ) [$RETRN_VAL]"'


    Ste # 3 (Restart Syslog Service)



    # /etc/init.d/rsyslog


    Here is a log sample:




    Dec 7 22:13:00 validationdb2 mahasan: root@export [13291]: tail -f /var/log/mysql/mysql.log [0]
    Dec 7 22:13:09 validationdb2 mahasan: root@export [13291]: ls -lh [0]
    Dec 7 22:13:27 validationdb2 mahasan: root@export [13291]: touch test command [0]





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    • cheeky tactic!!!

      – Tom H
      Mar 7 '17 at 19:19











    • Hi Mansur, Could you please explain what you are doing with those commands, its difficult to understand, atleast to me.

      – Jasser
      Oct 16 '17 at 11:03











    • In Step 1 i am naming a service for command logging that will be used by process to send logs to it "local6" would be the end point for service for logging In Step 2 i am setting things what actually i want "PROMPT_COMMAND='RETRN_VAL=$?" this portion will record user's input and "logger -p local6.debug" this will send the log file to service which record logs data with the help syslog process

      – Mansur Ali
      Oct 16 '17 at 12:08











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    When you are ready to start recording a log file, type:



    script screen.log


    Now, until you stop the script, all input and output in the Terminal will be stored in screen.log. When you are done, just type:



    exit


    Your screen.log file will stored in the local directory. If you want to redirect it, use an absolute pathname such as ~/screen.log. This will do exactly what you are looking for.



    Source: Ubuntu Guide - How To Log Terminal Commands






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    • Hi, thanks for the reply. But will this work if I login to the mysql database from the shell using the following sequence:- 1) script screen.log 2)mysql -u <user> -p <database> 3) some work on the database 4) exit; I see that the file screen.log is created but it doesn't contain logs for the database. I'll share the file asap. Thanks Ankt

      – Ankit
      Jul 10 '12 at 14:15






    • 2





      it should work with everything running in the console reading from "standard input" (usually your keyboard) and writing to standard output (usually your terminal window). So it should include the mysql command-line client. The man page (man script) even mentions vi (editor)...

      – Izzy
      Jul 10 '12 at 14:21
















    60














    When you are ready to start recording a log file, type:



    script screen.log


    Now, until you stop the script, all input and output in the Terminal will be stored in screen.log. When you are done, just type:



    exit


    Your screen.log file will stored in the local directory. If you want to redirect it, use an absolute pathname such as ~/screen.log. This will do exactly what you are looking for.



    Source: Ubuntu Guide - How To Log Terminal Commands






    share|improve this answer


























    • Hi, thanks for the reply. But will this work if I login to the mysql database from the shell using the following sequence:- 1) script screen.log 2)mysql -u <user> -p <database> 3) some work on the database 4) exit; I see that the file screen.log is created but it doesn't contain logs for the database. I'll share the file asap. Thanks Ankt

      – Ankit
      Jul 10 '12 at 14:15






    • 2





      it should work with everything running in the console reading from "standard input" (usually your keyboard) and writing to standard output (usually your terminal window). So it should include the mysql command-line client. The man page (man script) even mentions vi (editor)...

      – Izzy
      Jul 10 '12 at 14:21














    60












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    60







    When you are ready to start recording a log file, type:



    script screen.log


    Now, until you stop the script, all input and output in the Terminal will be stored in screen.log. When you are done, just type:



    exit


    Your screen.log file will stored in the local directory. If you want to redirect it, use an absolute pathname such as ~/screen.log. This will do exactly what you are looking for.



    Source: Ubuntu Guide - How To Log Terminal Commands






    share|improve this answer















    When you are ready to start recording a log file, type:



    script screen.log


    Now, until you stop the script, all input and output in the Terminal will be stored in screen.log. When you are done, just type:



    exit


    Your screen.log file will stored in the local directory. If you want to redirect it, use an absolute pathname such as ~/screen.log. This will do exactly what you are looking for.



    Source: Ubuntu Guide - How To Log Terminal Commands







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    • Hi, thanks for the reply. But will this work if I login to the mysql database from the shell using the following sequence:- 1) script screen.log 2)mysql -u <user> -p <database> 3) some work on the database 4) exit; I see that the file screen.log is created but it doesn't contain logs for the database. I'll share the file asap. Thanks Ankt

      – Ankit
      Jul 10 '12 at 14:15






    • 2





      it should work with everything running in the console reading from "standard input" (usually your keyboard) and writing to standard output (usually your terminal window). So it should include the mysql command-line client. The man page (man script) even mentions vi (editor)...

      – Izzy
      Jul 10 '12 at 14:21



















    • Hi, thanks for the reply. But will this work if I login to the mysql database from the shell using the following sequence:- 1) script screen.log 2)mysql -u <user> -p <database> 3) some work on the database 4) exit; I see that the file screen.log is created but it doesn't contain logs for the database. I'll share the file asap. Thanks Ankt

      – Ankit
      Jul 10 '12 at 14:15






    • 2





      it should work with everything running in the console reading from "standard input" (usually your keyboard) and writing to standard output (usually your terminal window). So it should include the mysql command-line client. The man page (man script) even mentions vi (editor)...

      – Izzy
      Jul 10 '12 at 14:21

















    Hi, thanks for the reply. But will this work if I login to the mysql database from the shell using the following sequence:- 1) script screen.log 2)mysql -u <user> -p <database> 3) some work on the database 4) exit; I see that the file screen.log is created but it doesn't contain logs for the database. I'll share the file asap. Thanks Ankt

    – Ankit
    Jul 10 '12 at 14:15





    Hi, thanks for the reply. But will this work if I login to the mysql database from the shell using the following sequence:- 1) script screen.log 2)mysql -u <user> -p <database> 3) some work on the database 4) exit; I see that the file screen.log is created but it doesn't contain logs for the database. I'll share the file asap. Thanks Ankt

    – Ankit
    Jul 10 '12 at 14:15




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    it should work with everything running in the console reading from "standard input" (usually your keyboard) and writing to standard output (usually your terminal window). So it should include the mysql command-line client. The man page (man script) even mentions vi (editor)...

    – Izzy
    Jul 10 '12 at 14:21





    it should work with everything running in the console reading from "standard input" (usually your keyboard) and writing to standard output (usually your terminal window). So it should include the mysql command-line client. The man page (man script) even mentions vi (editor)...

    – Izzy
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            I have a better way to use syslog for logging every shell command this can be vary upon linux distribution but method will remain same



            You need to follow some steps:



            Step # 1 (Create Syslog service)



            # vim /etc/rsyslog.d/bash.conf

            local6.* /var/log/commands.log


            Step # 2 (Open bashrc and enter below command)



            # vim /root/.bashrc

            # Enable CLI Logging by Mansur 08-12-2016
            whoami="$(whoami)@$(echo $SSH_CONNECTION | awk '{print $1}')"export PROMPT_COMMAND='RETRN_VAL=$?;logger -p local6.debug "$whoami [$$]: $(history 1 | sed "s/^[ ]*[0-9]+[ ]*//" ) [$RETRN_VAL]"'


            Ste # 3 (Restart Syslog Service)



            # /etc/init.d/rsyslog


            Here is a log sample:




            Dec 7 22:13:00 validationdb2 mahasan: root@export [13291]: tail -f /var/log/mysql/mysql.log [0]
            Dec 7 22:13:09 validationdb2 mahasan: root@export [13291]: ls -lh [0]
            Dec 7 22:13:27 validationdb2 mahasan: root@export [13291]: touch test command [0]





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            • cheeky tactic!!!

              – Tom H
              Mar 7 '17 at 19:19











            • Hi Mansur, Could you please explain what you are doing with those commands, its difficult to understand, atleast to me.

              – Jasser
              Oct 16 '17 at 11:03











            • In Step 1 i am naming a service for command logging that will be used by process to send logs to it "local6" would be the end point for service for logging In Step 2 i am setting things what actually i want "PROMPT_COMMAND='RETRN_VAL=$?" this portion will record user's input and "logger -p local6.debug" this will send the log file to service which record logs data with the help syslog process

              – Mansur Ali
              Oct 16 '17 at 12:08
















            6














            I have a better way to use syslog for logging every shell command this can be vary upon linux distribution but method will remain same



            You need to follow some steps:



            Step # 1 (Create Syslog service)



            # vim /etc/rsyslog.d/bash.conf

            local6.* /var/log/commands.log


            Step # 2 (Open bashrc and enter below command)



            # vim /root/.bashrc

            # Enable CLI Logging by Mansur 08-12-2016
            whoami="$(whoami)@$(echo $SSH_CONNECTION | awk '{print $1}')"export PROMPT_COMMAND='RETRN_VAL=$?;logger -p local6.debug "$whoami [$$]: $(history 1 | sed "s/^[ ]*[0-9]+[ ]*//" ) [$RETRN_VAL]"'


            Ste # 3 (Restart Syslog Service)



            # /etc/init.d/rsyslog


            Here is a log sample:




            Dec 7 22:13:00 validationdb2 mahasan: root@export [13291]: tail -f /var/log/mysql/mysql.log [0]
            Dec 7 22:13:09 validationdb2 mahasan: root@export [13291]: ls -lh [0]
            Dec 7 22:13:27 validationdb2 mahasan: root@export [13291]: touch test command [0]





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            • cheeky tactic!!!

              – Tom H
              Mar 7 '17 at 19:19











            • Hi Mansur, Could you please explain what you are doing with those commands, its difficult to understand, atleast to me.

              – Jasser
              Oct 16 '17 at 11:03











            • In Step 1 i am naming a service for command logging that will be used by process to send logs to it "local6" would be the end point for service for logging In Step 2 i am setting things what actually i want "PROMPT_COMMAND='RETRN_VAL=$?" this portion will record user's input and "logger -p local6.debug" this will send the log file to service which record logs data with the help syslog process

              – Mansur Ali
              Oct 16 '17 at 12:08














            6












            6








            6







            I have a better way to use syslog for logging every shell command this can be vary upon linux distribution but method will remain same



            You need to follow some steps:



            Step # 1 (Create Syslog service)



            # vim /etc/rsyslog.d/bash.conf

            local6.* /var/log/commands.log


            Step # 2 (Open bashrc and enter below command)



            # vim /root/.bashrc

            # Enable CLI Logging by Mansur 08-12-2016
            whoami="$(whoami)@$(echo $SSH_CONNECTION | awk '{print $1}')"export PROMPT_COMMAND='RETRN_VAL=$?;logger -p local6.debug "$whoami [$$]: $(history 1 | sed "s/^[ ]*[0-9]+[ ]*//" ) [$RETRN_VAL]"'


            Ste # 3 (Restart Syslog Service)



            # /etc/init.d/rsyslog


            Here is a log sample:




            Dec 7 22:13:00 validationdb2 mahasan: root@export [13291]: tail -f /var/log/mysql/mysql.log [0]
            Dec 7 22:13:09 validationdb2 mahasan: root@export [13291]: ls -lh [0]
            Dec 7 22:13:27 validationdb2 mahasan: root@export [13291]: touch test command [0]





            share|improve this answer















            I have a better way to use syslog for logging every shell command this can be vary upon linux distribution but method will remain same



            You need to follow some steps:



            Step # 1 (Create Syslog service)



            # vim /etc/rsyslog.d/bash.conf

            local6.* /var/log/commands.log


            Step # 2 (Open bashrc and enter below command)



            # vim /root/.bashrc

            # Enable CLI Logging by Mansur 08-12-2016
            whoami="$(whoami)@$(echo $SSH_CONNECTION | awk '{print $1}')"export PROMPT_COMMAND='RETRN_VAL=$?;logger -p local6.debug "$whoami [$$]: $(history 1 | sed "s/^[ ]*[0-9]+[ ]*//" ) [$RETRN_VAL]"'


            Ste # 3 (Restart Syslog Service)



            # /etc/init.d/rsyslog


            Here is a log sample:




            Dec 7 22:13:00 validationdb2 mahasan: root@export [13291]: tail -f /var/log/mysql/mysql.log [0]
            Dec 7 22:13:09 validationdb2 mahasan: root@export [13291]: ls -lh [0]
            Dec 7 22:13:27 validationdb2 mahasan: root@export [13291]: touch test command [0]






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            edited Jan 12 '17 at 23:39









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            answered Dec 8 '16 at 7:17









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            • cheeky tactic!!!

              – Tom H
              Mar 7 '17 at 19:19











            • Hi Mansur, Could you please explain what you are doing with those commands, its difficult to understand, atleast to me.

              – Jasser
              Oct 16 '17 at 11:03











            • In Step 1 i am naming a service for command logging that will be used by process to send logs to it "local6" would be the end point for service for logging In Step 2 i am setting things what actually i want "PROMPT_COMMAND='RETRN_VAL=$?" this portion will record user's input and "logger -p local6.debug" this will send the log file to service which record logs data with the help syslog process

              – Mansur Ali
              Oct 16 '17 at 12:08



















            • cheeky tactic!!!

              – Tom H
              Mar 7 '17 at 19:19











            • Hi Mansur, Could you please explain what you are doing with those commands, its difficult to understand, atleast to me.

              – Jasser
              Oct 16 '17 at 11:03











            • In Step 1 i am naming a service for command logging that will be used by process to send logs to it "local6" would be the end point for service for logging In Step 2 i am setting things what actually i want "PROMPT_COMMAND='RETRN_VAL=$?" this portion will record user's input and "logger -p local6.debug" this will send the log file to service which record logs data with the help syslog process

              – Mansur Ali
              Oct 16 '17 at 12:08

















            cheeky tactic!!!

            – Tom H
            Mar 7 '17 at 19:19





            cheeky tactic!!!

            – Tom H
            Mar 7 '17 at 19:19













            Hi Mansur, Could you please explain what you are doing with those commands, its difficult to understand, atleast to me.

            – Jasser
            Oct 16 '17 at 11:03





            Hi Mansur, Could you please explain what you are doing with those commands, its difficult to understand, atleast to me.

            – Jasser
            Oct 16 '17 at 11:03













            In Step 1 i am naming a service for command logging that will be used by process to send logs to it "local6" would be the end point for service for logging In Step 2 i am setting things what actually i want "PROMPT_COMMAND='RETRN_VAL=$?" this portion will record user's input and "logger -p local6.debug" this will send the log file to service which record logs data with the help syslog process

            – Mansur Ali
            Oct 16 '17 at 12:08





            In Step 1 i am naming a service for command logging that will be used by process to send logs to it "local6" would be the end point for service for logging In Step 2 i am setting things what actually i want "PROMPT_COMMAND='RETRN_VAL=$?" this portion will record user's input and "logger -p local6.debug" this will send the log file to service which record logs data with the help syslog process

            – Mansur Ali
            Oct 16 '17 at 12:08


















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