Bash Scripting handling user input sections automatically

Gavin Harper · 06-17-2010, 06:01 AM

I have a system setup script for my Slackware installations that pulls all packages and source files from another machine and sets everything up to be identical between machines. The script works as expected but I would love to make it entirely unattended.

How do I make the bash script deal with automatically selecting "Yes" for, for example "Install x(Yes/No): " when prompted by a make file?

Thank you

grail · 06-17-2010, 06:30 AM

Set variable equal to answer you want and then time the response to the question. If response received replace the current value, either way
your test will then read value and perform necessary action.

crts · 06-17-2010, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Gavin Harper

I have a system setup script for my Slackware installations that pulls all packages and source files from another machine and sets everything up to be identical between machines. The script works as expected but I would love to make it entirely unattended.

How do I make the bash script deal with automatically selecting "Yes" for, for example "Install x(Yes/No): " when prompted by a make file?

Thank you

Hi,

Alernatively you can take a look at the yes command

Code:

man yes

If your script requires more complex answers you might want to take a look at 'expect'.

Gavin Harper · 06-18-2010, 10:35 PM

Thank you very much!