The Linux expect command takes script writing to an entirely new level. Instead of automating processes, it automates running and responding to other scripts. In other words, you can write a script ...

I've knocked together a quick script to created an encrypted zip file, but sometimes it fails, and I'm stumped as to the reason. The code for the script is: expect scripts 13:42:42 (Laptop) $ ...

I have a ftp transfer job that uses sftp with one external source. There is no opportunity for host-based authentication, so I have had to use an expect script. My base script would normally perform ...

Not exactly an unknown command, but one that seldom reaches the Unix top ten, expect is an interesting Unix tool that allows you to run tasks that are designed to be interactive — even when you’re ...