Expect-lite is a wrapper for expect, created to make expect programming even easier. The wrapper permits the creation of expect script command files by using special character(s) at the beginning of each line to indicate the expect-lite action.
Basic expect-lite scripts can be created by simply cutting and pasting text from a terminal window into a script, and adding '>' '
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Here are some key features of "Expect-lite":
· Automatic login to remote host (supporting telnet, ssh with password, and ssh with keys)
· Simplicity using one character for send and expect '>' '' '
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· User defined help was added (run your script with a -h).
· Arguments are now passed to include files (e.g. ~login.inc user=root).
· A new *NOINTERACT directive was added, which is useful for quick regression scripts.
· A ##Include Result: FAIL message was also added for quick regression scripts.