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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) $ ...