Created attachment 43950 [details] PuTTY logging options Version: 2.4.3 (using KDE 4.4.3) OS: Linux I was wondering if it would be feasible to add the ability to log output of konsole to a text file? This feature would be similar to the way that PuTTY (http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/) allows you to log output. logging could be turned on and off, perhaps even a line could appear in the konsole window indicating the logging had begun or stopped. e.g: [user is doing some work, and decides to begin logging, button is presed] -------- LOGGING ENABLED ( /home/bbeck/konsle_logs/2010-05-27.00001.log -------- $ cat whatever.txt $ rm whatever.txt [user turns logging off, button is pressed] -------- LOGGING DISABLED ( /home/bbeck/konsle_logs/2010-05-27.00001.log ------- I feel that this would be very helpful when doing any type of system maintenance , also some organizations have policy that work done on a production system is to be logged. I have attached a screenshot of the PuTTY logging options to give you an idea of how that particular program handles logging. This is only a wish item, so if it's not possible, already implemented elsewhere, or just a dumb idea don't hesitate to close this ticket. Thanks. Reproducible: Didn't try
Isn't that what your favorite $SHELL does anyway? At least both bash and zsh have a history file by default. I don't believe that this makes any sense within Konsole itself, these logfiles would have to be rotated or have a size limit. Otherwise they will fill your hard disk when you forget about that "feature".
Oh, I think you misunderstand, it's not just a history of commands, it's a history of the output too. That way I have a record of what I did and what the result was. As for it filling a hard drive, I was imagining the feature more in terms of the record button on a VCR. Press the button record the output. We don't worry that a user might write too much in Kate, and therefore we shouldn't offer the ability to save documents. :) But like I said, it was just a wish, and you're free to close it for whatever reason you like. Cheers, Brian
Oops! Sorry, Konsole already has this feature. (awesome!) Scrollback -> "Save Output..."