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Automating ssh login using expect

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Name: vinsun
Date: November 10, 2007 at 18:41:37 Pacific
OS: LINUX
CPU/Ram: not sure
Product: not sure
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Hi All,
I am new to linux. I am trying to write a script to automate ssh login using expect utility. After I login to the remote host, I should be able to execute a set of commands.

Here's my script;

#!/usr/bin/expect
spawn username@hostname
expect "username@hostname's password:"
send "passwd"
interact
cd ~/customdir

The problem with this script is that it allows me to logon to the remote machine but it doesn't perform the 'cd' command.

What is it that i am doing wrong?

Any help is highly appreciated

Thanks,
vinsun




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Name: linux_lover
Date: November 13, 2007 at 02:23:51 Pacific
Reply:

I think interact should be the last command.

use autoexpect utility ....



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