answering a question in a script

[yaway]

I need help putting a return or a Y in my script so it can auto answer questions from my software.

Thank You In Advance

 

[PHV]

and what about something like:

echo "Y" | /path/to/yoursoftwareprog

Hope This Help
PH.

 

[dbase77]

Hi,

Try this:

cd /program/to/run
./program_name<<eof
Y
N

Y
eof

That should answer your script question. Enter just use empty line.

feroz

 

[marsd]

Use expect to automate interactive programs.

http://expect.nist.gov

 

[sushveer]

Hi yaway

Here is the simplest script to meet your requirement.

#!/bin/ksh
cd /path
command syntax or program.ksh <<EOJ
Y
EOJ
#End of the script

OR

you CAN GO WITH PHV's input for simplicity...

sushveer
IBM certified specialist-p-series AIX5L System Administration
AIX/SOLARIS/WEBSPHERE-MQ/TIVOLI Administrator

 

[Ygor]

man yes