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# 1  
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
# 2  
Old 08-28-2016
Unless bin is the next folder up from the current directory then I see an error here:-
Code:
 expect -c '/bin/installto.sh /var/www/mail/rc >/dev/null 2>&1'

# 3  
Old 08-28-2016
I've edited the script and still the same error:

Code:
if [ "$ROUNDCUBE_UPDATE" = '1' ]; then
        echo "${info} Update Roundcube" | awk '{ print strftime("[%H:%M:%S] |"), $0 }'
        cd ~/sources >/dev/null 2>&1
        wget https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/download/${ROUNDCUBE_VERSION}/roundcubemail-${ROUNDCUBE_VERSION}-complete.tar.gz >/dev/null 2>&1
        tar xfvz roundcubemail-${ROUNDCUBE_VERSION}-complete.tar.gz >/dev/null 2>&1
        cd roundcubemail-${ROUNDCUBE_VERSION} >/dev/null 2>&1
        expect -c '/bin/installto.sh /var/www/mail/rc'
        expect "Do you want to continue? (y/N)"
        send "y"
        interact
        rm -r /root/sources/roundcubemail-${ROUNDCUBE_VERSION}/  >/dev/null 2>&1
        rm -f /root/sources/roundcubemail-${ROUNDCUBE_VERSION}-complete.tar.gz/ >/dev/null 2>&1
        echo "${ok} Finished: Roundcube Update" | awk '{ print strftime("[%H:%M:%S] |"), $0 }'
fi

version is 1.2.1 and from a config file

After running the script there are these folders:
/sources/roundcubemail-1.2.1/bin/installto.sh

I'm not sure if expect "Do you want to continue? (y/N)" is enough, since the output from the installto.sh is:
Upgrading from 1.1.3. Do you want to continue? (y/N)

installto.sh isnt a "real" sh, its a php i guess:
#!/usr/bin/env php
<?php [...]

if this information does matters
Last edited by Aeris; 08-28-2016 at 01:49 PM..
# 4  
Old 08-28-2016
I'm afraid expect doesn't work that way. It would execute a command given in the -c option, then execute an expect script (just expect commands) provided either in a file, given by the -f option, or from stdin.

You seem to mix shell and expect commands.

It looks like you want to provide commands via stdin. But, what you do is execute four commands from the shell: expect, expect (again), send, and interact. The latter two will almost certainly be rejected by the shell, with an error message.
Try to put the expect commands into a file, or use "here documents" in the shell
# 5  
Old 08-28-2016
Quote:
Originally Posted by RudiC
I'm afraid expect doesn't work that way. It would execute a command given in the -c option, then execute an expect script (just expect commands) provided either in a file, given by the -f option, or from stdin.

You seem to mix shell and expect commands.

It looks like you want to provide commands via stdin. But, what you do is execute four commands from the shell: expect, expect (again), send, and interact. The latter two will almost certainly be rejected by the shell, with an error message.
Try to put the expect commands into a file, or use "here documents" in the shell
Edit:
Code:
yes | bin/installto.sh /var/www/mail/rc

seems to work, but can i also write:
Code:
yes | bin/installto.sh /var/www/mail/rc >/dev/null 2>&1


Moderator's Comments:
Mod Comment Please use CODE tags as required by forum rules!
Last edited by RudiC; 08-28-2016 at 02:51 PM.. Reason: Added CODE tags.
# 6  
Old 08-28-2016
In principle, yes; but isn't it always helpful to have a log of what happened? Redirect to a file, and, when happy with the result, remove that file.
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