expect dilemma

[nimrodman]

Could anyone tell me any reason why the following does not work, please:
\#!/usr/local/bin/expect -f
set PASSWORD "xxxxxxx"
print "spawn sftp $user@rnode"
print "expect \"password:\r\""
print "send \"$PASSWORD\r\"
...
expect eof

It this expect script is embedded into a ksh script, but seems that it is not starting nor is it passing the password, any help would be appreciated, thanks.

 

[PHV]

Any chance you could say us how you embedded it into your ksh script ?

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[nimrodman]

I made the expect part as a function and called that function.

 

[PHV]

PLEASE, post your actual code !

 

[elgrandeperro]

First, a question.

Why not scp?

Lots of people make the assumption that sftp is ftp with security added, instead it is the ftp interface upon scp/ssh.