On 08/25/2015 12:51 PM, Tim Dunphy wrote:
> Hey guys,
>
> I'm trying to echo my password into some commands inside of a bash script.
> But I think I'm going about it incorrectly.
>
> Here's the top part of my script:
>
> #!/bin/bash
> pub="~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
> dps_pass="my_pass"
> ssh="/usr/bin/ssh"
> scp="/usr/bin/scp"
> for i in 10.10.10.2{5,6}
> do
> echo "xfring key up"
> echo $dps_pass | $scp $PUB digitalplatform@$i:
>
>
> And here's how it executes:
>
> #bash -x deploy_key.sh
> + pub='~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub'
> <removed>
> + ssh=/usr/bin/ssh
> + scp=/usr/bin/scp
> + for i in 10.10.10.2{5.6}
> + echo 'xfring key up'
> xfring key up
> + echo 'my_pass'
> + /usr/bin/scp /Users/my_user/.ssh/id_rsa.pub digitalplatform at 10.10.10.25:
> Password:
>
> Can someone please let me know where I'm going wrong?
>
> Thanks
> Tim
I don't think you can have utilities like ssh/scp take in passwd from an
echo on the command line.
I'd also suggest you change your password(s) based on the <removed> line
above ... from your original email.
if you really want to do something like this, I'd suggest expect as the
scripting language.
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