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Old 06-15-2010
expect 'missing close-brace' error
my expect script fails when it tries to send a password that I have that uses {}'s. Hoping I can correct that. It doesn't complain about the %, #, *, /, ? or ~ characters only the {}'s.

Code:
#!/usr/bin/expect
spawn ssh root@ca199 
expect dsa {send GW7N'%;rwqaFG92tvWG*{kK0?jz/3ReR?>pLP2#YxO+?7]!0~0z{6h%\r}

Quote:
sh-3.2$ ./99.exp
spawn ssh root@ca199
missing close-brace
while executing
"expect dsa {send GW7N'%;rwqaFG92tvWG*{kK0?jz/3ReR?>pLP2#YxO+?7]!0~0z{6h%\r}
Looking for a quick solution, off whim, I tried enclosing it in ` and " but neither worked. What can i do to send my password 'as is' without the error? I've searched but can't seem to find how to correct this. Please help. Thanks!
Last edited by phpfreak; 06-15-2010 at 11:32 PM..
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Old 06-15-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by phpfreak
my expect script fails when it tries to send a password that I have that uses {}'s. Hoping I can correct that. It doesn't complain about the %, #, *, /, ? or ~ characters only the {}'s.

Code:
#!/usr/bin/expect
spawn ssh root@ca199 
expect dsa {send GW7N'%;rwqaFG92tvWG*{kK0?jz/3ReR?>pLP2#YxO+?7]!0~0z{6h%\r}

Looking for a quick solution, off whim, I tried enclosing it in ` and " but neither worked. What can i do to send my password 'as is' without the error? ...
I think it's complaining because the send command itself is enclosed in braces.

Try either of these variations -

Code:
#!/usr/bin/expect
spawn ssh root@ca199 
expect dsa ; send "GW7N'%;rwqaFG92tvWG*{kK0?jz/3ReR?>pLP2#YxO+?7]!0~0z{6h%\r"

Code:
#!/usr/bin/expect
spawn ssh root@ca199 
expect dsa
send "GW7N'%;rwqaFG92tvWG*{kK0?jz/3ReR?>pLP2#YxO+?7]!0~0z{6h%\r"

HTH,
tyler_durden
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