automate case/esac bash script

blason · 07-06-2016, 10:13 PM

Hi Guys,

I have a bash script with case/esac stanza and need to run manually every morning, I am looking for a way to automate it. can someone suggest how do I automate the case/esac script?

AnanthaP · 07-06-2016, 10:41 PM

Whats special about this script that it can't be automated using cron?

OK

blason · 07-06-2016, 10:44 PM

Well it prompts for certain option and need to be given in particular order to complete it. I mean once executed it provides a menu and we need to choose from menu.

AnanthaP · 07-07-2016, 12:37 AM

If it prompts and accepts options or data, the script owner must be logged on (to respond to the prompt). This is true even if the owner is the super user.

So the automation in this case can only act as a reminder and it is better to separate your script into 2 parts.

The first to check if you (or target user) is logged in, if you are logged in, then fire the second script (the one that prompts for options ...). If not logged in, send a reminder message using write, talk etc.

Needs testing but should work.

OK

chrism01 · 07-18-2016, 12:56 AM

If the responses to the menu are predictable somehow, you could write a (replacement) script and cron it at eg 9am.
If not, you can't get much shorter than running it by the sounds of it.
If it has a long name you could alias it to a short one I suppose.
Need more detail ...

kmhuntly · 07-30-2016, 10:10 PM

Use expect. If it's not installed it's usually in the standard repos.