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expect — Script executor that interacts with other programs that require user input. More information: <https

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Problem

How to use the expect command: Script executor that interacts with other programs that require user input. More information: <https://manned.org/expect>.

Solution

expect — Script executor that interacts with other programs that require user input. More information: <https://manned.org/expect>.

Execute an expect script from a file:

expect {{path/to/file}}

Execute a specified expect script:

expect -c "{{commands}}"

Enter an [i]nteractive REPL (use exit or <Ctrl d> to exit):

expect -i

Code Snippets

Execute an expect script from a file

expect {{path/to/file}}

Execute a specified expect script

expect -c "{{commands}}"

Enter an [i]nteractive REPL (use `exit` or `<Ctrl d>` to exit)

expect -i

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