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autoexpect — Generate a script from watching a session. More information: <https://manned.org/autoexpect>.

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Problem

How to use the autoexpect command: Generate a script from watching a session. More information: <https://manned.org/autoexpect>.

Solution

autoexpect — Generate a script from watching a session. More information: <https://manned.org/autoexpect>.

Spawn a shell and generate a script from it:

autoexpect

Run a command and generate a script from it:

autoexpect {{command}}

Run a command, generate a script, and save the script to a specified file:

autoexpect -f {{path/to/file}} {{command}}

Code Snippets

Spawn a shell and generate a script from it

autoexpect

Run a command and generate a script from it

autoexpect {{command}}

Run a command, generate a script, and save the script to a specified file

autoexpect -f {{path/to/file}} {{command}}

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tldr-pages: linux/autoexpect

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