Re: How to list a directory with expect via sftp

You didn't

expect

anything before

send "cd $REMOTE_DIR\r"

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Subject: RE: How to list a directory with expect via sftp

Hi

I have changed my scritp in:


#!/usr/local/bin/expect -f

set REMOTE_DIR "/cert_xxxx_name/in"

spawn sftp cert_xxxx_name@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
expect "Password:"

send "mypsw\n"

# position

send "cd $REMOTE_DIR\r"



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