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Article #1771Re: What is 'expect'
From: Dan Bernstein
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 1990 08:33
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 1990 08:33
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In article <1990Nov13.212403.11129@iwarp.intel.com> merlyn@iwarp.intel.com (Randal Schwartz) writes: > In article <~|&^%V&@rpi.edu>, wrf@mab (Wm Randolph Franklin) writes: > | The interactive shell 'expect' looks useful according to the long shell > | summary. What is it and where would I get it? Thanks. > A Perl version with similar interfaces and the same functionality is > in the works (if you're not interested in learning TCL, but already > have some Perl experience)... see comp.lang.perl for details. And if you just want to stick to sh for the automation, do so. Why learn a different language---whether TCL or Perl---if you don't have to? Most ``interactive'' programs demand to talk to a tty; you'll have to use a tool like pty (comp.sources.unix volume 23, or ftp 128.122.128.22) to make them behave. But replacing ``telnet'' with ``pty telnet'' is a lot simpler than learning a new language for automation. ---Dan
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!udel!haven!adm!cmcl2!kramden.acf.nyu.edu!brnstnd From: brnstnd@kramden.acf.nyu.edu (Dan Bernstein) Newsgroups: comp.unix.shell Subject: Re: What is 'expect' Message-ID: <7316:Nov1408:33:0390@kramden.acf.nyu.edu> Date: 14 Nov 90 08:33:03 GMT References: <~|&^%V&@rpi.edu> <1990Nov13.212403.11129@iwarp.intel.com> Organization: IR Lines: 17