In this article, we'll cover how to use SVG animation to record a Linux terminal session. SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is an XML-based image format that supports animation and interactivity. We will take advantage of these features to create a dynamic terminal session recording.
First, we need to install a ttyrecterminal recording tool called. In most Linux distributions, it can be installed using a package manager. For example, on Debian or Ubuntu, you can run the following command:
sudo apt-get install ttyrec
Once the installation is complete, we can use ttyrecthe command to record the terminal session. For example, to record a session.ttyrecsession named, you can run the following command:
ttyrec session.ttyrec
During a recording session, you can perform various commands and operations. When recording is complete, press Ctrl+D or Enter exitto stop recording.
Now we will svg-termconvert the recorded session into an SVG animation using a tool called. svg-termis an open source tool that can convert terminal sessions to SVG format. You can find its source code and detailed instructions on GitHub.
First, we need to install svg-termthe tools. In most Linux distributions, it can be installed using a package manager. For example, on Debian or Ubuntu, you can run the following command:
sudo apt-get install npm
sudo npm install -g svg-term-cli
Once the installation is complete, we can svg-termconvert the recorded session to SV using the command