🖥️asciinema

➡️This is a command-line reference manual for commands and command combinations that you don’t use often enough to remember it. This cheatsheet explains the asciinema command with important options and switches using examples.

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usage: asciinema [-h] [--version] {rec,play,cat,upload,auth} ...

Record and share your terminal sessions, the right way.

positional arguments:
  {rec,play,cat,upload,auth}
    rec                 Record terminal session
    play                Replay terminal session
    cat                 Print full output of terminal session
    upload              Upload locally saved terminal session to asciinema.org
    auth                Manage recordings on asciinema.org account

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --version             show program's version number and exit

example usage:
  Record terminal and upload it to asciinema.org:
    asciinema rec
  Record terminal to local file:
    asciinema rec demo.cast
  Record terminal and upload it to asciinema.org, specifying title:
    asciinema rec -t "My git tutorial"
  Record terminal to local file, limiting idle time to max 2.5 sec:
    asciinema rec -i 2.5 demo.cast
  Replay terminal recording from local file:
    asciinema play demo.cast
  Replay terminal recording hosted on asciinema.org:
    asciinema play https://asciinema.org/a/difqlgx86ym6emrmd8u62yqu8
  Print full output of recorded session:
    asciinema cat demo.cast

For help on a specific command run:
  asciinema <command> -h

asciinema rec elasticsearch2.cast

Cheatsheets are an excellent complement to other information sources like Linux man-pages, Linux help, or How-To’s and tutorials, as they provide compact and easily accessible information. While man-pages and detailed tutorials often contain comprehensive explanations and extensive guides, cheatsheets summarize the most important options forthe command asciinema in a clear format. This allows users to quickly access the needed information for asciinema without having to sift through lengthy texts. Especially in stressful situations or for recurring tasks, cheatsheets for asciinema are a valuable resource to work efficiently and purposefully.

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