Revisions to Using expect to write a bash script

Use named hyperlink instead of bare URL

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edited Feb 16, 2023 at 14:20

OK--II think I've figured it out.

set command5 "echo '#!/bin/bash\n\ndeclare -i last_reboot=\$(w | grep up | grep days | awk '\\\''\{print \$3\}'\\\'')\n\nif....." > script.sh

The above produces the following:

#!/bin/bash

declare -i last_reboot=$(w | grep up | grep days | awk '{print $3}')

if (( $last_reboot >= 7 )); then
echo "Your ..."

#!/bin/bash

declare -i last_reboot=$(w | grep up | grep days | awk '{print $3}')

if (( $last_reboot >= 7 )); then
echo "Your ..."

. I just had not figured out the correct escape sequence.

OK--I think I've figured it out.

set command5 "echo '#!/bin/bash\n\ndeclare -i last_reboot=\$(w | grep up | grep days | awk '\\\''\{print \$3\}'\\\'')\n\nif....." > script.sh

The above produces the following:

#!/bin/bash

declare -i last_reboot=$(w | grep up | grep days | awk '{print $3}')

if (( $last_reboot >= 7 )); then
echo "Your ..."

I just had not figured out the correct escape sequence.

I think I've figured it out.

set command5 "echo '#!/bin/bash\n\ndeclare -i last_reboot=\$(w | grep up | grep days | awk '\\\''\{print \$3\}'\\\'')\n\nif....." > script.sh

The above produces the following:

#!/bin/bash

declare -i last_reboot=$(w | grep up | grep days | awk '{print $3}')

if (( $last_reboot >= 7 )); then
echo "Your ..."

I found the answer here. I just had not figured out the correct escape sequence.

an external link was inside a code block, so I converted it to a link

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Michael Stoner

OK--I think I've figured it out.

set command5 "echo '#!/bin/bash\n\ndeclare -i last_reboot=\$(w | grep up | grep days | awk '\\\''\{print \$3\}'\\\'')\n\nif....." > script.sh

The above produces the following:

#!/bin/bash

declare -i last_reboot=$(w | grep up | grep days | awk '{print $3}')

if (( $last_reboot >= 7 )); then
echo "Your ..."

https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/problem-escaping-single-quote-when-using-usr-bin-expect-c-4175600628/

I just had not figured out the correct escape sequence.

OK--I think I've figured it out.

set command5 "echo '#!/bin/bash\n\ndeclare -i last_reboot=\$(w | grep up | grep days | awk '\\\''\{print \$3\}'\\\'')\n\nif....." > script.sh

The above produces the following:

#!/bin/bash

declare -i last_reboot=$(w | grep up | grep days | awk '{print $3}')

if (( $last_reboot >= 7 )); then
echo "Your ..."

I found the answer at this link:

https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/problem-escaping-single-quote-when-using-usr-bin-expect-c-4175600628/

I just had not figured out the correct escape sequence.

OK--I think I've figured it out.

set command5 "echo '#!/bin/bash\n\ndeclare -i last_reboot=\$(w | grep up | grep days | awk '\\\''\{print \$3\}'\\\'')\n\nif....." > script.sh

The above produces the following:

#!/bin/bash

declare -i last_reboot=$(w | grep up | grep days | awk '{print $3}')

if (( $last_reboot >= 7 )); then
echo "Your ..."

I just had not figured out the correct escape sequence.

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answered Feb 11, 2022 at 17:40

Mike

OK--I think I've figured it out.

set command5 "echo '#!/bin/bash\n\ndeclare -i last_reboot=\$(w | grep up | grep days | awk '\\\''\{print \$3\}'\\\'')\n\nif....." > script.sh

The above produces the following:

#!/bin/bash

declare -i last_reboot=$(w | grep up | grep days | awk '{print $3}')

if (( $last_reboot >= 7 )); then
echo "Your ..."

I found the answer at this link:

https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/problem-escaping-single-quote-when-using-usr-bin-expect-c-4175600628/

I just had not figured out the correct escape sequence.

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