stty echo in ash

Rich Felker dalias at aerifal.cx
Wed Aug 2 16:09:26 UTC 2006


On Wed, Aug 02, 2006 at 11:28:22AM -0400, Rob Landley wrote:
> On Wednesday 02 August 2006 8:57 am, Paul Fox wrote:
> >  > 
> >  > Also, is there a reason you're using expect to control the remote
> >  > machine? That's a pretty odd setup to begin with..
> > 
> > you're the second person to say this.
> 
> No, he just said it twice.

Yes. :)

> > why is this odd?  isn't that what expect is for?
> 
> Pretty much, yeah.

Well, I would maybe use it for controlling a modem dial procedure or
old-style isp login or such, but I can't imagine using expect to
interact with a real shell. Not that it can't be done, but wouldn't
running a script make more sense?

Rich




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