Running a shell in emacs or vim will functionally accomplish a history with
output.  The students need not know that emacs/vim are being used, as it
looks the same on the screen if the backgrounds are set appropriately.
Saving the buffer to a file regularly will get them an updated file during
the class if that is needed.

Sean


On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 10:10 AM, Cameron Macdonell <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Jason,
>
> I think the primary point would be to have a log of the commands run both
> for a historical record to revisit and so that learners could
> copy-and-paste the commands from the etherpad.
>
> Cam
>
> >>> "Williams, Jason" <[email protected]> 04/29/15 7:52 AM >>>
>
> Greg,
>
> Is the point just to let people see up close the presenter's laptop. Could
> a simple VNC client do this? At a workshop last week for iPlant, we used R
> Studio and since the projector setup was not ideal, we just had everyone
> keep the presenter's computer open via VNC so they could see the commands.
> Of course, this does not help with scrolling or going back.
>
> - Jason
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> If anyone here is looking for a summer project, and would like to write
> something that will echo commands and their output from a shell directly to
> an Etherpad, I will mow your lawn, wash your dishes, and walk your dog.
> Heck, I'll get you a dog, just so I can walk it...
>
> Thanks,
> Greg
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