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I have few queries in expect..

I'm using expect script and I need to pick the password from a different file..

1) I'm able to do it.. but for one of my connection the password starts with # (hash mark) hence its picked.. I use the below command

set pwfl [open "/tmp/test/m1"]
set pw [read "$pwfl"]

2) how to set the format for date in the log file.. I use the below.. [exec date]_log file.. but the date format alone needs to be changed

!/usr/bin/expect -f

set pwfl1 [open "/tmp/test/m2"] set pw1 [read "$pwfl1"] set pwfl3 [open "/tmp/test/m4"] set pw3 [read "$pwfl2"] log_file [exec date]_Ext_Push_FTP.log spawn sftp -v -o Port=122 -o IdentityFile=/tmp/test/SSH_PrivateKey_SFTPTesting.openssh -o PasswordAuthentication=yes t_rt_ext_push_sftppak_p@************ set timeout 15 expect "Enter passphrase for key '/tmp/test/SSH_PrivateKey_SFTPTesting.openssh':" {send "$pw3\r"} set timeout 30 expect "t_rt_ext_push_sftppak_p@e********'s password:" {puts "$pw1\r"} expect "sftp>" {send "put Sample_RT_Ext_Push_SFTPPAK.txt\r\n"} expect "sftp>" {send "!echo Test file has been uploaded successfully by whoami at date >> Ext_Push_SFTPPAK.ftp\r\n"} expect "sftp>" {send "bye\r"}

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  1. I don't see you describing a problem. Is there an error?

  2. use expect's builtin timestamp command:

    set log_file [timestamp -format {%Y%m%d_log.file}]     ;# => 20170714_log.file
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  • I'm more worried abt 1st question.. can you help me with that? – Arulanandam S Jul 14 '17 at 10:57
  • what is the question? You don't say what problem you have. – glenn jackman Jul 14 '17 at 11:01
  • I need to execute expect without showing password to others.. so I'm reading password from another file.. since the password start with # its not working – Arulanandam S Jul 14 '17 at 11:04
  • more details a.txt is file with password alone I need the expect to read the file for the password and then enter it.. but the password is starting with # – Arulanandam S Jul 14 '17 at 11:05
  • how to send ascii characters to expect file.. – Arulanandam S Jul 14 '17 at 11:09

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