Hi On Sun, Nov 03, 2013 at 02:35:30PM -0500, Thomas H. George wrote: > The script I am trying to write executes a program that requires a > keyboard response. I have experimented with redirecting STDIN but haven't > found the > correct way to make the response. I found one example that scanned the > response from apt-get install xxxx for the letter y and fed this back to > install xxxx. In my case I must respond with a word in answer to the > programs question.
Well - if you're trying to script a command, have a closer look at the man-page for the command in question: There may be ways of making the command non-interactive: Then you don't have to give it any input at all! If you are trying to script the "apt-get install" command, check out the "--yes" option and it's relatives. Note that apt WILL ask if you're trying to do "crazy" stuff, e.g. like removing essential packages. Even the simpler questions are there to give you a chance not to shoot yourself in the foot: If you script the answers to them, your (metaphorical) foot is in danger... > I'm sure this must be elementary but I have read large sections of > BASH GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS and AVANCED BASH-SCRIPTING GUIDE without > finding a solution. I would appreciate a little help or advice. :-) Good - that's definitely worth reading. -- Karl E. Jorgensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20131104121304.GA10450@hawking
