putty display loops on listing directories with many files, through expect script

vineet.k · 06-25-2005, 05:07 AM

WHY
I use the expect script to ssh to a remote Linux terminal ( shell ). But when I list a directory containing hundreds of files the display goes in a loop from which I cannot escape other than typing exit. I use a putty software to ssh to the linux box from a microsoft platform.

What could be the reason and what can be the solution to it. Is there something which I have to specify in the expect script related to disply buffer or something ?

Please help me.
This has really stuck my work out here.

Regards,
Vineet.k

trickykid · 06-25-2005, 06:29 AM

Posting your script would probably be helpful.. other than that, we're as clueless as you are without any helpful details..

vineet.k · 06-25-2005, 09:40 AM

#!/usr/bin/expect --

set timeout 180
set machine [lindex $argv 0]
set password [lindex $argv 1]
set source [lindex $argv 2]
set destination [lindex $argv 3]
spawn ssh root@machine
expect "root@$machine's password: "
send "$password\n"
interact

After logining in if I list a directory contents with more than 100 files, the display gets looped up, (The listing never stops, and goes in a loop).

But if we type exit , the shell will exit to parent machine.

Need more explanation please update this ticket.

Regards,
Vineet.k

vineet.k · 06-28-2005, 05:38 PM

Any clue ?

vineet.k · 06-30-2005, 08:23 PM

Any params in expect scripting for setting the terminal params, like buffer, size and so on, on the remote shell on login using the above script.
Just want to try out if that helps me to fix this issue.

Regards,
Vin.K

carine6540 · 03-13-2007, 09:44 AM

Hello,

I'm newbie on the forum.
I know this is a very old post, but I have the same problem with expect script.
I try to list a directory on remote host and the display goes in a loop.

Have any ideas been found ?

Thanks in advance