IF I understood correctly the end of your requirement: you need it display AND copying output in a file then you will have to look at the command tee...
The best for you to figure out what it to be done is write in pseudocode how the script should work, submitting here we would help and correct to get you doing what you are asked but dont expect we give you the solution ( even if we are tempted.. haha Its hard for us to not and figure out what/what not to post...)
Your script should be divided in 2 paragraphs:
Waiting to see your new submission!
Courage!
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ADDENDUM
Result of my little test:
Last edited by vbe; 06-04-2013 at 12:38 PM..
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Hi Friends.
I am new to scripting now i want to change the root password using the script with standard password.
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if ]; then
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if ; then
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How do I create a shell script called 'custinfo' to prompt a customer to enter and display back the following: name, age, address, phone number, product, price range.
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Hi Team,
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Script pause till input password and resume again.
#!/usr/bin/expect
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#!/usr/bin/expect
set user ;
set pass ;
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