There is a holdover command from Berkely Unix called "yes" used almost exclusively in scripting--what it does is continuously applies yes^M (the ^M is a representation of the return key) [wups--apparently it replies only y now] while it's active. So what your script line would be is yes | apt-get -d dist-upgrade, thus the script can run an interactive program relatively non-interactively. The only caveat here is it will ONLY reply yes^M There is also a command called no for when you wish to reply no to any input.
On Wed, 10 Mar 1999, Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira wrote: <snip> > > I know that apt-get -d dist-upgrade ask yes, but how do I pipe to > it. I tried apt-get -d dist-upgrade | y and doesnt work: y -> command > not found > Thanks, Paulo Henrique > > Pipe yes to it. > > > On Tue, 9 Mar 1999, Shaleh wrote: > > > > > On 09-Mar-99 Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira wrote: > > > Hi Debian users, > > > In my country (Brazil) I only have to pay one tax between 0:00 > and > > > 6:00 AM independent of call time. > > > I'm start thinking to get my home machine live at night and set > crontab > > > to use pon or wvdial (I have two account, one with pon and other > with > > > wvdial) and use /etc/ppp/ip-up.d/script_to_upgrade. > > > Am I following the right path to solution? > > > The script will be only: > > > #!/bin/bash > > > apt-get update > > > apt-get dist-upgrade > > > ? > > > Have a nice day, Paulo Henrique > > > > > > > > > > Yes, except for the fact that the install needs you there to hit enter > a few > > times. Apt says "is this correct [Y/n]", "press enter to continue". > The > > packages scripts may ask you for info as well. > > > > A better solution may be to try and setup a mirror program and just > grab > > packages you are interested in (X, libc, dpkg, other essentials). > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > Pardon me, but you have obviously mistaken me for someone who gives a damn. email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
