Ars Technica

Expect script failing intermittently

I've knocked together a quick script to created an encrypted zip file, but sometimes it fails, and I'm stumped as to the reason. The code for the script is: expect scripts 13:42:42 (Laptop) $ ...
Ars Technica

Shell Script / Expect script -- wierd interaction

I have an expect script for qutomating ftp transfers. I also have shell script that wraps the expect script<BR><BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">code:</font><HR><pre><BR ...
Network World

Automating responses to scripts on Linux using expect and autoexpect

The Linux expect command takes script writing to an entirely new level. Instead of automating processes, it automates running and responding to other scripts. In other words, you can write a script ...
Network World

Getting work done while you’re fishing — with expect

Not exactly an unknown command, but one that seldom reaches the Unix top ten, expect is an interesting Unix tool that allows you to run tasks that are designed to be interactive — even when you’re ...