Re: Running su scripts from bash scripts

On Sat, 2005-06-04 at 19:15 -0400, Michael Bond wrote:
> Method 5:
> 
> Use an expects script to handle it asking for a password.
> 

While it's not the perfect fit for Andrei's use, expect can be a very
powerful tool for scripting interactive console apps that you'd never
believe you'd be able to script.

http://expect.nist.gov/

I believe expect comes with an example script named su.exp that scripts
using 'su' (though you DO NOT want to store your root password in
plaintext in a file, it's just an example), as well as some seriously
impressive example scripts.

- David A. Riggs <riggs at csee dot wvu dot edu>