Comments on: Backing Up Using Expect and Rsync http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2004/09/01/backing-up-using-expect-and-rsync/ News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers. The official podcast of sitepoint.com. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:02:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: KTK http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2004/09/01/backing-up-using-expect-and-rsync/#comment-18106 KTK Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:26:08 +0000 569318209#comment-18106 Hi , Can anybody help me with this problem in "EXPECT" script. The expect script works fine when called locally,but when i try to call the script from a remote machine through a SSH ,it fails. send: spawn id exp0 not open Please let me know what can be done. Thanks Hi ,
Can anybody help me with this problem in “EXPECT” script.

The expect script works fine when called locally,but when i try to call the script from a remote machine through a SSH ,it fails.
send: spawn id exp0 not open

Please let me know what can be done.
Thanks

]]> By: Skunk http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2004/09/01/backing-up-using-expect-and-rsync/#comment-4834 Skunk Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 569318209#comment-4834 <p>If you use SSH public/private key authentication you don't need to use Expect for this at all, which is good because it means you don't have to have script fiels lying around containing your unencrypted root password.</p> If you use SSH public/private key authentication you don’t need to use Expect for this at all, which is good because it means you don’t have to have script fiels lying around containing your unencrypted root password.

]]> By: z0s0 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2004/09/01/backing-up-using-expect-and-rsync/#comment-4835 z0s0 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 569318209#comment-4835 <p>Damn Simon, beat me to it ;-P</p> Damn Simon, beat me to it ;-P

]]> By: bwarrene http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2004/09/01/backing-up-using-expect-and-rsync/#comment-4836 bwarrene Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 569318209#comment-4836 <p>Yes - it is a trade-off in some cases. I have setup ssh keys for root on some servers with host and command restrictions for passwordless actions (limiting usage of private keys to one host limited to one command) - however - it became a management pain for some folks managing multiple root keys. This above worked better as both servers (although on Internet) have firewalls, intrusion detection and change management layers which allowed us to breathe easier using Expect.</p> Yes - it is a trade-off in some cases. I have setup ssh keys for root on some servers with host and command restrictions for passwordless actions (limiting usage of private keys to one host limited to one command) - however - it became a management pain for some folks managing multiple root keys. This above worked better as both servers (although on Internet) have firewalls, intrusion detection and change management layers which allowed us to breathe easier using Expect.

]]> By: niranjan http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2004/09/01/backing-up-using-expect-and-rsync/#comment-4837 niranjan Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 569318209#comment-4837 <p>Good one.I was making search to identify functioning of rsync.Simple and short explaination<br /> </p> Good one.I was making search to identify functioning of rsync.Simple and short explaination

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