On Oct 7, 1:01 pm, Michael Torrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > timw.google wrote: > > Hi > > > I want to write a python script that runs rsync on a given directory > > and host. I build the command line string, but when I try to run > > subprocess.call(cmd), or p=subprocess.Popen(cmd, shell=True),or > > os.system(cmd), I get prompted for my login password. I expected this, > > but when I try to give my password, it's echoed back to the terminal > > and the special characters in the password is (I think) getting > > interpreted by the shell (zsh) > > > I can't ssh w/o supplying a password. That's the way the security is > > set up here. > > > How do I use python to do this, or do I just have to write a zsh > > script? > > You need to use the pexpect module. > > > > > Thanks.
Thanks to all the suggestions on getting this to work w/ python. I'll look into this more when I get the chance. I don't have root access, so setting up some kind of server is out. I may not be able to try the other suggestions either, as they have things locked down pretty tight around here. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
