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jrradio

jrradio

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May 16, 2002
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I need to write a script to change the password without having to type the new password. I would like it to read the new one from a file.
 
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I would recommend expect or the expect module for perl
for an interactive task like this.

Robert Robert G. Jordan
Unix Sys Admin
Sleepy Hollow, Illinois U.S.A.
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read <variable name> < <filename>
passwd <variable name>

can be easily made more functional with error traps etc
 
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