topic Automating SFTP using expect is failing. in Operating System - Linux

Automating SFTP using expect is failing.

Eric Bakken — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:00:43 GMT

Hello all,

The problem is that the expect script runs for about 20 seconds and then just ends without waiting for the files to be completely transferred.

I've wondered if I can just skip using expect by setting up keys. Any suggestions? Thanks,

-Eric

Re: Automating SFTP using expect is failing.

Steven E. Protter — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:53:41 GMT

Shalom,

Set up the keys and do the first login before you run the script.

The keys and known_hosts setup can't be done with a script anyway. For security reasons they are interactive only.

Once you test on the command line that password free sftp works, then all you need to watch for is the user id being deactivated for bad logins or expiring.

:=)
SEP

Re: Automating SFTP using expect is failing.

Eric Bakken — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:59:50 GMT

Ok, Thanks for your help.