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# expect

> Script executor that interacts with other programs that require user input.
> More information: <https://manned.org/expect>.

- Execute an expect script from a file:

`expect {{path/to/file}}`

- Execute a specified expect script:

`expect -c "{{commands}}"`

- Enter an interactive REPL (use `exit` or Ctrl + D to exit):

`expect -i`
expect: add page (#3441) 2019-10-23 08:24:21 +08:00			`# expect`

			`> Script executor that interacts with other programs that require user input.`
multiple pages: replace all die.net links (#5528) Most of the links were replaced by manned.org, except when there are more up-to-date sources (like `ifup`) or first-party sources (like `sftp`). 2021-04-16 16:42:14 +02:00			`> More information: <https://manned.org/expect>.`
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			`- Execute an expect script from a file:`

			`expect {{path/to/file}}`

			`- Execute a specified expect script:`

			`expect -c "{{commands}}"`

			- Enter an interactive REPL (use `exit` or Ctrl + D to exit):

			`expect -i`