[asterisk-users] asterisk-users Digest, Vol 64, Issue 52

[Bill Shaw]

Thanks for the speedy response, Danny.

So you recommend I run something like:

asterisk -vvvvr | tee ast-help.txt

Then when I need help on a command I request it on the command line,  exit to the shell,  edit (or whatever) the .txt file to find the command syntax I am looking for,  then re-enter the asterisk cli?  Kind of defeats the purpose of 'online help'  doesn't it?

Not trying to be a smart-a$$,  just hoping to find something a little smoother.  Is there a better way,  or is help as useless as it is starting to appear?

Thanks,

Bill

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Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:45:04 -0600
From: "Danny Nicholas" <danny at debsinc.com>
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] newbie question
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You can "tee" your CLI screen (google for it) so your output is in a file
that you can use more|less|vi or some other controlled viewing method on.

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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Bill Shaw
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:34 AM
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Subject: [asterisk-users] newbie question

Hi All,

When typing 'help' on the command line (* console) is there a way to 
keep it from just scrolling most of the information off the top of the 
screen? I can't hit ctrl-s fast enough so I miss most of the info.  This 
makes 'help' be not much help.

Thanks,

Bill
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