how to pass password to bash prompt in script?

shams · 04-27-2017, 12:58 AM

Hi,
This is a bash script, encfs mount the encrypted dir and asking for the password i created this script to pass the password to the prompt, but it is not working and still asking for the password:

Code:

echo "pass_here" | encfs ~/.crypt ~/dcrypt

I also tried the

Code:

echo -e "pass_here"

This is my home pc and no secrtiy risk is there.

ondoho · 04-27-2017, 01:12 AM

does encfs support password input in this way?
maybe 'man encfs' can give answers.