Re: Somewhat off topic

From: Chafik,Basim (basim.chafik_at_PLX.COM)
Date: 11/03/04

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    Try the standard UNIX command "/bin/yes". The yes command will by default
    supply an infinite number of yes's. If you want only the letter "y" use "yes
    y" and yes will supply an infinite number of y's

    Try "yes y | script_name".

    Basim Chafik
    Senior Systems Analyst
    IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert (CATE)
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    plexus (Division of BancTec)

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Andrew Townsend [mailto:Andrew.Townsend@BISYS.COM]
    Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 2:18 PM
    To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
    Subject: Re: Somewhat off topic

    I've used "expect" to automate processes in the past. it's been a while but
    you can use expect to automate answering prompts like this. Basically you
    tell expect to "expect" something like (y/N)?

    When it sees this, it can then answer the prompt for you and you can
    continue. You will have to install expect on the machine you want to answer
    the prompts.

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    I have an AIX 5.1 ftp server using pgp.

    When I attempt to encrypt a file before ftping it,
    if the user is not signed I get a prompt from pgp
    like this :

    WARNING: Because this public key is not certified with a trusted
    signature, it is not known with high confidence that this public key
    actually belongs to: "Document Solutions <ds@p.com>".

    Are you sure you want to use this public key (y/N)?

    Answering this prompt with echo "y/n" or
    some variation does not work.

    I need to script and automate this,
    and the user will not let me sign his key.

    Does anyone have a solution to this scripting issue ?

    Thanks,

    John Yard
    UCLA

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