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I winced at this as I've only ever used expect for dirty hacks like wrapping ssh (or telnet to strange devices without real management). I wouldn't discount it
by kylek 7y ago
I winced at this as I've only ever used expect for dirty hacks like wrapping ssh (or telnet to strange devices without real management). I wouldn't discount it though, it's a decent tool when heavier machinery isn't viable.
- stevekemp 7y agoI used expect for wrapping router-setup, via telnet, back in the day. Hard to think what I'd use it for these days, thanks to puppet, ansible, docker, etc.