[NTLUG:Discuss] expect or what

[Leroy Tennison]

Wayne Walker wrote:
> If you are only doing ftp, use ftp and .netrc.  No need for expect.
> 
> Is there any other reason for expect?
> 
> If possible, quit using ftp, switch to rsync over ssh with public key
> authentication.
> 
> I haven't needed anything but rsync, ssh, sftp for automation in years.
> 
> Wayne
> 
> On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 12:07:42PM -0500, Fred James wrote:
>> All
>> (this is only slightly off topic - it is all *nix, if not all linux)
>> I have been embedding 'expect' scripts (embedded in sh/BASH) to do 
>> interactive things like ftp - great thing is that I can also get a log 
>> of the process
>>        expect << EOF >> $LogFile
>>              (some code)
>>        EOF
>> As you can see, there are really 2 parts to this:  (a) get an 
>> interactive job done non-interactively, and (b) log the process (3 
>> actually, as I search the log info for exception/errors, and act upon 
>> any found)
>>
>> Now the issue - I am getting some resistance to 'expect' (i.e., it isn't 
>> on a system and I get raised eyebrows about wanting it there)
>>
>> So, I am taking a step back for a moment to ask, am I am being silly?  
>> Is there another, perhaps better or at least not worse, way to 
>> accomplish the requirements?
>>
>> Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to offer
>> Regards
>> Fred James
>>
>> PS:  Please don't say Perl!  'expect' in shell is so much simpler.
>>
>>
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I don't know if your concern is timing delays or not but a "here
document" might meet your needs.