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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Bash expect problem Post 302980461 by Aeris on Sunday 28th of August 2016 12:08:47 PM
Old 08-28-2016
Bash expect problem

Hey there Smilie

I have a Bash Script and I'm trying to update Roundcube, but theres a user interactive line like:
Code:
bin/installto.sh /var/www/mail/rc

Upgrading from 1.1.3. Do you want to continue? (y/N)

I'm trying to avoid this user interaction like this:

Code:
cd roundcubemail-1.2.1 >/dev/null 2>&1
expect -c 'bin/installto.sh /var/www/mail/rc >/dev/null 2>&1'
expect "Do you want to continue? (y/N)"
send "y"
interact
rm -r /root/roundcubemail-1.2.1/ >/dev/null 2>&1
[even more code]

But the result is smth like this:
Code:
invalid command name "bin/installto.sh"
    while executing
"bin/installto.sh /var/www/mail/rc >/dev/null 2>&1"
couldn't read file "Do you want to continue? (y/N)": no such file or directory
update.sh: line 104: send: command not found
update.sh: line 105: interact: command not found

Is there any way that the update can run without user interaction and returning to other commands (like rm -r /root/roundcubemail-1.2.1/)

best regards

Last edited by vbe; 08-28-2016 at 01:22 PM.. Reason: more code tags
 

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