[sork] Re: passwd_expect & ssh & passwd

[Eric Rostetter]

Quoting Krossi Jani <jkrossi at ratol.fi>:

Added to CVS HEAD code.  Will remain there as long as no one else reports
problems with it.

Thanks!

> Problem and solution on our system.
> This is for information so if this useful use, if not don't...
> 
> passwd_expect & ssh & passwd left zombie processes to server if password
> change failed (ssh & solaris).
> Our passwd program asks password again and script closes connection -> zombie
> process.
> 
> My solution is to send ctrl+c before "exit 1":
> --clip---
> # send new password again
> expect {
>   -re $badpassword_string {puts $err "$expect_out(0,string)"
>                            close $err
>                            send \003
>                            sleep .5
>                            exit 1}
>   -re $verify_string      {sleep .5
>                            send $password(new)\r}
>   timeout                 {puts $err "New password ....
>                            close $err
>                            send \003
>                            sleep .5
>                            exit 1}
> }
> --clip---
> 
> Best Regards,
> Jani Krossi
> 
> e-mail: jkrossi at ratol.fi
> 


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Eric Rostetter
The Department of Physics
The University of Texas at Austin

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