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Old 06-02-2011
when i use ssh in my shell script it will promt for a password :(
when i use ssh in my ssh in my shell script it is promt for the password
my command is
Code:
ssh user@server ls -l >log.txt

can some one suggest if i am doing wrong.


i dont want the script will prompt for a password promt.
my requirement is the shell script will take the password inside the shell script or automaticaly.

can some one help me on this issue.
Last edited by Franklin52; 06-02-2011 at 11:28 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags
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Old 06-02-2011
do ssh setup in the remote machine

HOWTO: set up ssh keys
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Old 06-02-2011
you can also try to your except program to avoid such prompt for any command.
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