scripting with expect

[Erik_loa]

Hello

I try these lines in a file called hepp.bash

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#!/usr/bin/expect
expect "hello"
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when I do:

bash hepp.bash

I get:
couldn't read file "hello": no such file or directory

(I have version 5.44.1.15 installed.)

I guess I am doing some fundamental wrong since I have not been able to find anyone
having this problem

when I just write expect in the commadn line then the the command line changes to
expect1.1>

if I then write expect "hello"
then it works.

My question, how do I get expect to work in a script file ?

BR
/Erik

 

[Peytonsmith]

i would also like to get some helpful responses over the topic just to get an additional;l knowledge about the subject .. have gone to the web for some apt suggestions but didn't find there anything supportive .. now going to my mentor for a help..

 

[eugenyb]

root@host: touch test

Write this:
#!/usr/local/bin/expect -f
send "hello\n"
#here is my $bin_directory /usr/local/bin/

then make this file executable:
chmod +x test.sh
And then launch it:
root@host: ./test
It'll be working fine:

root@host: ./test
hello


It seems to me, you don't now how to use expect scripts
What do you want to do with expect tcl?
It's quite well to work with TTY and VTY like telnet, ssh command prompts.
A typical usage of expect is to configure devices with vty/tty interfaces.

 

[ryanvade]

If possible, you may want bash and not expect. Just saying.