Automating interactive sessions

From: FET (bilaribilari_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/14/05 

Date: 13 Feb 2005 23:20:36 -0800

Hi,
I am trying to execute a certain command using a shell script. The
command prompts for a password. The command does not have any switches
for accepting the password on the command line. I am passing the
password to the shell script as an argument.

Is there any way to pass the password to the command without getting
the prompt? or perhaps trapping the prompt in the shell somehow and
supplying the password.

Thanks in advance.
Best regards.

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