expect auto input message for cmd

Submitted by lepton on Fri, 07/10/2020 - 13:22

#!/bin/bash
echo -n "Enter Pass:"
read -s my_pass
cmd_name="/bin/somecmd"

expect << EOF
set timeout 100
spawn "$cmd_name"
expect {
    "Enter password:" { send "$my_pass\r";exp_continue }
}
EOF

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