So you have a script that spits out a prompt for user to enter yes or no. You want to automate this via expect, so that the responses can be passed onto this script? right?
if so, consider this example, it will give you an hint. Here is an example of using expect with fsck, something similar to what you are trying:
Disclaimer: This code is not mine, just found it on the interweb.
here is another good URL:
6 Expect Script Examples to Expect the Unexpected (With Hello World) (link removed)
Look at section 3 , Automate User Processes With Expect
Fairly new to the System Admin world, and this is my first post here, hoping to get some clarification.
I am using a BASH script to automate some Logfile Archiving (into .tars). The actual logfiles are accessed through an SSH, so I have used the following EXPECT sub-script within my main BASH... (8 Replies)
#!/bin/bash
#
# RAP configuration script
#
# Usage: ./rap.sh
#
# Requires: expect, tcl
#
# Script expects to find a file called rap.csv located in the same directory as the script. If the file is placed
# in a different directory, modify the custom entries section to specify the absolute... (8 Replies)
Having issues with an expect script. I've been scripting bash, python, etc... for a couple years now, but just started to try and use Expect. Trying to create a script that takes in some arguments, and then for now, just runs a pwd command(for testing, final will be command I pass).
Here is... (0 Replies)
I have to send few gzipped files from local server to SFTP server.
My Server Info
Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS Release: 12.04 Codename: precise
Created a bash script and could able to send files to sftp, but i want to send email if transfer is successful.
... (1 Reply)
Hi all,
I have a little problem with a expect in a bash Script.
The hull of my script:
#!/bin/sh
( expect -c '
set a \"eee\"; # the variable a
' )
echo $a; # using the variable out of the expect script
I would like to use the variable out of the expect script(in bash),... (3 Replies)
Hello Geeks once more,
Thanks for all the help you have been rendering..
I have a script that depends on the output of an expect statement but sometimes the main script misbehaves which I believe is a result of SSH communication error, how can I apply an error control to know whether the... (2 Replies)
I am trying to execute expect command inside by small bash script to login into servers using key authentication method. My script is as follows:
#!/bin/bash
HOST=$1
/usr/bin/expect -c "
spawn ssh -i /root/.ssh/id_rsa root@$HOST
expect -exact "Enter... (3 Replies)
password check in bash script calling on expect
Background: I have to copy a file from one server, to over 100 servers in a test environment. once the file is copied, it requires to have the permissions on the file changed/verified. These are all linux servers. most of them have the same... (1 Reply)
Dear all
Hi
I want use expect in bash so that we can not use these with each other
/bin/bash. With. /usr/bin/expect
How can use these with on script or how can call a script from other script
#!/bin/bash
clear
echo "================================== "
echo "Enter your Esxi IP"... (3 Replies)
im very happy to back for this forum
I have servers with alias of double dns extentions:
sample:
servera.test.com
servera.test1.com
serverb.test.com
serverb.test1.com
I need to login to that severs and executing the set of commands
if test.com failed then try to login via... (0 Replies)
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test::expect
Test::Expect(3pm) User Contributed Perl Documentation Test::Expect(3pm)NAME
Test::Expect - Automated driving and testing of terminal-based programs
SYNOPSIS
# in a t/*.t file:
use Test::Expect;
use Test::More tests => 13;
expect_run(
command => "perl testme.pl",
prompt => 'testme: ',
quit => 'quit',
);
expect("ping", "pong", "expect");
expect_send("ping", "expect_send");
expect_is("* Hi there, to testme", "expect_is");
expect_like(qr/Hi there, to testme/, "expect_like");
DESCRIPTION
Test::Expect is a module for automated driving and testing of terminal-based programs. It is handy for testing interactive programs which
have a prompt, and is based on the same concepts as the Tcl Expect tool. As in Expect::Simple, the Expect object is made available for
tweaking.
Test::Expect is intended for use in a test script.
SUBROUTINES
expect_run
The expect_run subroutine sets up Test::Expect. You must pass in the interactive program to run, what the prompt of the program is, and
which command quits the program:
expect_run(
command => "perl testme.pl",
prompt => 'testme: ',
quit => 'quit',
);
expect
The expect subroutine is the catch all subroutine. You pass in the command, the expected output of the subroutine and an optional comment.
expect("ping", "pong", "expect");
expect_send
The expect_send subroutine sends a command to the program. You pass in the command and an optional comment.
expect_send("ping", "expect_send");
expect_is
The expect_is subroutine tests the output of the program like Test::More's is. It has an optional comment:
expect_is("* Hi there, to testme", "expect_is");
expect_like
The expect_like subroutine tests the output of the program like Test::More's like. It has an optional comment:
expect_like(qr/Hi there, to testme/, "expect_like");
expect_handle
This returns the Expect object.
expect_quit
Closes the Expect handle.
SEE ALSO
Expect, Expect::Simple.
AUTHOR
Leon Brocard, "<acme@astray.com>"
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2005, Leon Brocard
This module is free software; you can redistribute it or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.
perl v5.12.3 2011-06-12 Test::Expect(3pm)