SCRIPTLIVE(1) User Commands SCRIPTLIVE(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

scriptlive - re-run session typescripts, using timing information

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**scriptlive** \[options] *timingfile* *typescript*

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This program re-runs a typescript, using stdin typescript and timing information to ensure that input happens in the same rhythm as it originally appeared when the script was recorded.

The **session is executed** in a newly created pseudoterminal with the user’s $SHELL (or defaults to */bin/bash*).

**Be careful!** The typescript may contain arbitrary commands. It is recommended to use **"scriptreplay --stream in --log-in typescript"** (or with **--log-io** instead of **--log-in**) to verify the typescript before it is executed with **scriptlive**.

The timing information is what [**script**(1)](/man/os/util-linux/script.1) outputs to the file specified by **--log-timing**. The typescript has to contain stdin information, and is what [**script**(1)](/man/os/util-linux/script.1) outputs to the file specified by **--log-in** or **--log-io**.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

**-c**, **--command** *command*

Execute *command* instead of an interactive shell. The *command* is passed as argument to the **-c** option of the execution shell. The used shell is either $SHELL, the shell defined in the user’s [passwd(5)](/man/os/util-linux/passwd.5) database or **\_PATH\_BSHELL**, selected in respective order.

**-I**, **--log-in** *file*

File containing **script**'s terminal input.

**-B**, **--log-io** *file*

File containing **script**'s terminal output and input.

**-E**, **--echo** *when*

This option controls the **ECHO** flag for the slave end of the session’s pseudoterminal. The supported modes are **always**, **never**, and **auto**.

The default is **auto** — in which case **ECHO** is enabled. This default behavior is subject to change.

**-t**, **--timing** *file*

File containing **script**'s timing output. This option replaces the *timingfile* positional argument.

**-T**, **--log-timing** *file*

An alias for **-t**; maintained for compatibility with the [**script**(1)](/man/os/util-linux/script.1) command-line options.

**-d**, **--divisor** *number*

Speed up the replay displaying this *number* of times. The argument is a floating-point number. It’s called divisor because it divides the timings by this factor. This option overrides old-style arguments.

**-m**, **--maxdelay** *number*

Set the maximum delay between updates to *number* of seconds. The argument is a floating-point number. This can be used to avoid long pauses in the typescript replay.

**-h**, **--help**

Display help text and exit.

**-V**, **--version**

Display version and exit.

# [EXAMPLES](#EXAMPLES)

```
% script --log-timing file.tm --log-in script.in
Script started, file is script.out
% date
<etc, etc>
% exit
Script done, file is script.out
% scriptlive --log-timing file.tm --log-in script.in
```

# [AUTHORS](#AUTHORS)

*Karel Zak* &lt;kzak@redhat.com&gt;

# [COPYRIGHT](#COPYRIGHT)

Copyright © 2019 Karel Zak

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Released under the GNU General Public License version 2 or later.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**script**(1)](/man/os/util-linux/script.1), [**scriptreplay**(1)](/man/os/util-linux/scriptreplay.1)

# [REPORTING BUGS](#REPORTING_BUGS)

For bug reports, use the *issue tracker* &lt;https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/issues&gt;.

# [AVAILABILITY](#AVAILABILITY)

The **scriptlive** command is part of the util-linux package which can be downloaded from *Linux Kernel Archive* &lt;https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/&gt;.

2026-10-30 util-linux 2.42.4

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Document: scriptlive(1) from util-linux 2.42.4-r2 (Chainguard OS)