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# 1  
Old 11-17-2011
Expect command use for interactive mode of scripting
Hi All,

I am writing a script(Auto_Installation.sh) which is calling one another script (./update_manager /spare/install/HO7/PME_Response_file.txt)

Now the issue is result of (./update_manager /spare/install/HO7/PME_Response_file.txt) script is
Code:
##########################################
OAM Update Manager - Main Menu
==============================

1. Install an OAM PME
2. Uninstall an OAM PME
3. View installed OAM PMEs
4. Exit the Update Manager
Choose an Option:
##########################################

NOw I want to give input as "1". so that script can move forward.
I tried expect command but I am failing every time

IN Auto_Installation.sh
Code:
./update_manager /spare/HO16/pme.response.template
expect "Choose an Option:"
send 1\r

o/p of this is
Code:
^Ccouldn't read file "Choose an Option:": no such file or directory
expect_example.sh: line 7: send: command not found

I am not sure how to utilize expect in this case.

Please help me.

Thanks,
Dhruvak
India


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Mod Comment Please use code tags!
Last edited by zaxxon; 11-17-2011 at 08:44 AM.. Reason: code tags, see PM
# 2  
Old 11-17-2011
Try this...
Code:
echo 1 | ./update_manager /spare/install/HO7/PME_Response_file.txt

If you have autoexpect installed, try that...
--ahamed
# 3  
Old 11-17-2011
Hi Ahmed,

Thanks for reply. I could not follow that command because after pressing "1" I need to install certain PMEs and for that I need to give absolute path for those PMEs.

So, inshort I need to pass total 7 outputs inside ./update_manager /spare/install/HO7/PME_Response_file.txt script.

Then update manager script will be over.

That is why I am trying expect command.

Thanks,
Dhruvak
# 4  
Old 11-17-2011
If there are so many inputs, why not have a configuration file and read the data from that...

--ahamed
# 5  
Old 11-18-2011
How? Will you please give an example?

---------- Post updated at 04:41 AM ---------- Previous update was at 12:30 AM ----------

Will anyone please help me in this case?
# 6  
Old 11-22-2011
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# 7  
Old 11-23-2011
So, Finally I found a solution.
Code:
#!/usr/bin/expect
spawn -noecho /opt/opwv/oam/1.8/bin/update_manager /spare/HO16/pme.response.template
expect "Option:"
send 3\r
expect "detailed information:"
send 1\r
expect "continue:"
send \n\r


And call this script like
./expect_example.sh


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Mod Comment How to use code tags
Last edited by Franklin52; 11-23-2011 at 06:48 AM.. Reason: Code tags
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