macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install termreclocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install termrec with Homebrew, apk, apt, zypper
Record videos of terminal output. Version 0.19 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with ubuntu: sudo apt install libtty-dev.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add termrecAlpine Linux edge package indexes · termrec · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Ubuntu aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install termrecUbuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · termrec · source: archive.ubuntu.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install termrecopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · termrec · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Record videos of terminal output
Project links
Commands and aliases
- termcat
- termplay
- termrec
- termtime
history
Project history and usage
termrec is a terminal-session recorder and player for making 'videos' of terminal output. Its official page places it in the same family as ttyrec, nh-recorder, and script/replay.
Project history
The GitHub repository dates to April 2010, but the official project page presents termrec as part of the older ttyrec-style recording culture. Rather than capturing pixels, it records terminal output and timing so sessions can be replayed, converted, measured, or inspected.
Version 0.18 is documented as a substantial modernization point: the library API became stable, asciicast v1 and v2 support was added, zstd compression was added, CURL fetching appeared, proxyrec was dropped, and tty emulation gained improvements such as CJK width, combining characters, overstrike, 24-bit color, more ANSI codes, and window-title storage.
Adoption history
termrec is a smaller, specialist package. This batch input lists apk, Homebrew, Ubuntu's libtty-dev, and zypper's libtty-devel, which suggests it is packaged both as command-line utilities and as a library/API dependency in some distributions.
How it is used
The official page documents several tools: `termrec` records a shell or command, `termplay` replays recordings, `termtime` measures recording lengths, and `termcat` copies or converts ttyrec files. Older documentation also described `proxyrec`, a TELNET proxy used to capture network sessions.
The T2T proxy section shows a concrete historical niche: capturing MUD/TELNET play sessions for later export. That is a classic terminal-recording use case alongside demos, debugging, and sharing interactive command-line runs.
Why package nerds care
termrec matters to package nerds because it connects old ttyrec artifacts with newer terminal-sharing formats such as asciicast, while preserving low-level terminal semantics. Its value is less broad popularity and more interoperability: conversion, playback, compression, and a stable library API for terminal recordings.
Timeline
- 2010: Public GitHub repository created on April 20.
- Version 0.18: Stable library API and ABI declared.
- Version 0.18: asciicast v1/v2, zstd compression, CURL fetching, and improved tty emulation added.
- Version 0.18: proxyrec dropped from the current release line.
Related projects
- The official page names ttyrec, nh-recorder, and Joey Hess' script/replay as related predecessors. With asciicast support, termrec is also adjacent to the asciinema ecosystem.
Sources
- GitHub repository metadata: https://api.github.com/repos/kilobyte/termrec
- Input source_facts.package-manager
- Official project page: https://angband.pl/termrec.html
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:video,record
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
termcat | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
termplay | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
termrec | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
termtime | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.19
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:termrec |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.19 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://angband.pl/termrec.html |
| Repository | https://github.com/kilobyte/termrec |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Ubuntu apt95%
libtty-dev 0.19-2.1build2
terminal/ttyrec library -- development
https://angband.pl/termrec.html
sudo apt install libtty-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: termrec
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Termrec
Ubuntu apt95%
libtty1t64 0.19-2.1build2
terminal/ttyrec library -- runtime
https://angband.pl/termrec.html
sudo apt install libtty1t64- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: termrec
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Termrec
Ubuntu apt95%
termrec 0.19-2.1build2
terminal videos/scripts recorder and player
https://angband.pl/termrec.html
sudo apt install termrec- Section: universe/misc
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Termrec
apk95%
termrec 0.19-r6
Program for recording videos of terminal output
https://angband.pl/termrec.html
sudo apk add termrec- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: termrec
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Termrec
apk95%
termrec-dev 0.19-r6
Program for recording videos of terminal output (development files)
https://angband.pl/termrec.html
sudo apk add termrec-dev- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: termrec
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Termrec
apk95%
termrec-doc 0.19-r6
Program for recording videos of terminal output (documentation)
https://angband.pl/termrec.html
sudo apk add termrec-doc- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: termrec
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Termrec
zypper95%
libtty-devel 0.19-1.24
Library for Terminal Handling
http://angband.pl/termrec.html
sudo zypper install libtty-devel- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: termrec
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Termrec
zypper95%
libtty1 0.19-1.24
Library for Terminal Handling
http://angband.pl/termrec.html
sudo zypper install libtty1- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: termrec
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Termrec
zypper95%
termrec 0.19-1.24
Records Videos of Terminal Output
http://angband.pl/termrec.html
sudo zypper install termrec- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Text/Utilities
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: termrec
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Termrec
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation