Re: [GENERAL] How to capture an interactive psql session in a log file?
On Apr 2, 2009, at 11:07 PM, Gordon Shannon wrote: That does the trick, awesome! I do think it would be great if psql had a "stderr" capture in addition to stdout. While the recommendations to use script are perfect for the use case of capturing everything, including input, I think it's worth mentioning that there was some discussion not too long ago to give psql better IO redirection capabilities. The suggestion I like was something along the lines of pagila# \o > stdout.txt 2> stderr.txt as the meaning of that should be immediately obvious to most *nix users and would also allow pagila# \o > allout.txt 2>& and this would default to stdout for backwards compatibility (and simplicity) pagila# \o stdout.txt Erik Jones, Database Administrator Engine Yard Support, Scalability, Reliability 866.518.9273 x 260 Location: US/Pacific IRC: mage2k -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] How to capture an interactive psql session in a log file?
On Fri, Apr 03, 2009, Scott Marlowe wrote: > On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 1:20 AM, A. Kretschmer > wrote: > > In response to Scott Marlowe : > >> On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 11:55 PM, Gordon Shannon wrote: > >> > > >> > What I'm trying to do doesn't seem like it should be that difficult or > >> > unusual, but I can't seem to find the right combination of commands to > >> > make > >> > it happen. I want to have a log file that captures everything from an > >> > interactive psql session. Running 8.3.7 with bash shell on Linux. > >> > >> Look up the screen command. It's pretty standard on most unixes. > > > > s/screen/script/ > > Thanks. I was thinking script, honest. I need to get to sleep. Though you can log with screen in the same fashion as script with 'C-a H'. :) -- Mahlon E. Smith http://www.martini.nu/contact.html pgpbo6kUStZp5.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [GENERAL] How to capture an interactive psql session in a log file?
On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 1:20 AM, A. Kretschmer wrote: > In response to Scott Marlowe : >> On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 11:55 PM, Gordon Shannon wrote: >> > >> > What I'm trying to do doesn't seem like it should be that difficult or >> > unusual, but I can't seem to find the right combination of commands to make >> > it happen. I want to have a log file that captures everything from an >> > interactive psql session. Running 8.3.7 with bash shell on Linux. >> >> Look up the screen command. It's pretty standard on most unixes. > > s/screen/script/ Thanks. I was thinking script, honest. I need to get to sleep. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] How to capture an interactive psql session in a log file?
In response to Scott Marlowe : > On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 11:55 PM, Gordon Shannon wrote: > > > > What I'm trying to do doesn't seem like it should be that difficult or > > unusual, but I can't seem to find the right combination of commands to make > > it happen. I want to have a log file that captures everything from an > > interactive psql session. Running 8.3.7 with bash shell on Linux. > > Look up the screen command. It's pretty standard on most unixes. s/screen/script/ Andreas -- Andreas Kretschmer Kontakt: Heynitz: 035242/47150, D1: 0160/7141639 (mehr: -> Header) GnuPG-ID: 0x3FFF606C, privat 0x7F4584DA http://wwwkeys.de.pgp.net -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] How to capture an interactive psql session in a log file?
On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 11:55 PM, Gordon Shannon wrote: > > What I'm trying to do doesn't seem like it should be that difficult or > unusual, but I can't seem to find the right combination of commands to make > it happen. I want to have a log file that captures everything from an > interactive psql session. Running 8.3.7 with bash shell on Linux. Look up the screen command. It's pretty standard on most unixes. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] How to capture an interactive psql session in a log file?
That does the trick, awesome! I do think it would be great if psql had a "stderr" capture in addition to stdout. Thanks hubert depesz lubaczewski-2 wrote: > > On Thu, Apr 02, 2009 at 10:55:10PM -0700, Gordon Shannon wrote: >> Has anyone solved this issue before? > > have you seen program "script"? > > usage: > > just run script > you will get shell. now run your command you want to capture everything > from - it will work as usual. > after you finish - exit the "script-shell", and check the generated > typescript file > > Best regards, > > depesz > > -- > Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/depesz / blog: > http://www.depesz.com/ > jid/gtalk: dep...@depesz.com / aim:depeszhdl / skype:depesz_hdl / > gg:6749007 > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/How-to-capture-an-interactive-psql-session-in-a-log-file--tp22862412p22862519.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
Re: [GENERAL] How to capture an interactive psql session in a log file?
On Thu, Apr 02, 2009 at 10:55:10PM -0700, Gordon Shannon wrote: > Has anyone solved this issue before? have you seen program "script"? usage: just run script you will get shell. now run your command you want to capture everything from - it will work as usual. after you finish - exit the "script-shell", and check the generated typescript file Best regards, depesz -- Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/depesz / blog: http://www.depesz.com/ jid/gtalk: dep...@depesz.com / aim:depeszhdl / skype:depesz_hdl / gg:6749007 -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
