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Expect package - quotes interrupt running of scripts

Hello community! I have installed Expect package for my debian server and it's work perfectly but i faced with one problem. Single quotes in Expect sripts all time interrupts running of script.

My example:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

#!/bin/expect

expect << END

spawn aptitude install MDS

expect "Accept this solution?" {send "n\r"}

expect "Accept this solution?" {send "Y\r"}

expect "Do you want to*" {send "Y\r"}

expect "To continue, enter*" {send "Yes\r"}

expect "To continue, enter*" {send "Yes\r"}

expect "Enter metadata_manager database name (leave blank for default \\'metadata_manager\\')\:" {send "metadata_manager\r"}

expect "Enter metadata_manager database username*" {send "\r"}

expect "Enter password:" {send "123\r"}

expect "Confirm password:" {send "123\r"}

expect "Installation can take some minutes*" {send "\r"}

expect "Enter the current IP address:" {send "10.130.139.114\r"}

expect "Do you want to use current ip*" {send "Y\r"}

expect "Enter the metadata enhancer address:" {send "127.0.0.1\r"}

expect "Enter account_manager database name*" {send "\r"}

expect "Enter account_manager database username*" {send "\r"}

expect "Enter password:" {send "123\r"}

expect "Confirm password:" {send "123\r"}

expect "Installation can take some minutes*" {send "\r"}

expect "Username*" {send "\r"}

expect "Email address:" {send "\r"}

expect "Password*" {send "1q2w3eGSV\r"}

expect "Password*" {send "1q2w3eGSV\r"}

expect "Enter metadata_storage database name*" {send "\r"}

expect "Enter metadata_storage database username*" {send "\r"}

expect "Enter password:" {send "123\r"}

expect "Confirm password:" {send "123\r"}

expect "Installation can take some minutes*" {send "\r"}

interact;

END

Each time when expect see question:

Enter metadata_manager database name (leave blank for default 'metadata_manager'):

Expect interrupt install-script... i tryed to write:

- \'
- \\'
- *

But it doesnt matter to my situation... i alredy have broke my mind with it and srtongly ask for help...

I have looked at several examples of expect scripts.

My suggestion is to remove
#!/bin/bash from your script.

Bash is probably interpreting the single quote as an unmatched quote.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigrigdriver (Post 5698389)

I have looked at several examples of expect scripts.

My suggestion is to remove
#!/bin/bash from your script.

Bash is probably interpreting the single quote as an unmatched quote.

I made in header:

Quote:

#!/usr/bin/expect

and refactored code of script:

Code:

spawn aptitude install MDS; 

expect "Accept this solution?" {send "n\r"};

expect "Accept this solution?" {send "Y\r"};

expect "Do you want to continue?" {send "Y\r"};

expect "To continue, enter \"Yes\"\; to abort, enter \"No\":" {send "Yes\r"};

expect "To continue, enter \"Yes\"\; to abort, enter \"No\"\:" {send "Yes\r"};

expect "Enter metadata_manager database name (leave blank for default 'metadata_manager'):" {send "test\r"};

But result is the same. Install script interrupting each time when it see question with quotes... also i tried

Code:

expect "Enter metadata_manager database name*" {send "test\r"};

But it didn't matter.

Might try the script with autoexpect to see if it can fix it. ??