Automatting responses in install script...

[jmckinzie]

I have a script that is run during an install.

How do i create a script to answer those questions....

I am thinking something like swask.....

Thanks,

Jody

[OldSchool]

you can use "here-docs" for simple cases, like:

./install_script <answer1
answer2
answer3
EOF

another option is "expect" which can pattern match on prompts if such is req'd

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Jody:

Well, 'swask' is intended to run interactive software request scripts that store responses in a response file for subsequent execution by 'swinstall' or 'swconfig'.

More information can be found here:

http://docs.hp.com/en/5992-2146/5992-2146.pdf

Regards!

...JRF...