When using jlogin with the '-s' option , No further output ?-{

[john heasley]

Thu, Apr 03, 2003 at 03:06:54PM -0500, Mr. James W. Laferriere:
> 	Hello John ,  Hmm,  This looks like a one person show , at least
> 	on this maillist .  Inline .

there are four folks.

> On Wed, 2 Apr 2003, john heasley wrote:
> 
> > Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 12:01:34PM -0500, Mr. James W. Laferriere:
> > > 	Hello John ,  The '-s' option in jlogin sets log_user to 1 by
> > no, it sets it to 0 when a script is specified.
> >     174 if { $do_script } {
> >     175     log_user 0
> >     176 } else {
> >     177     log_user 1
> >     178 }
> 	Here's a good one on me .  If I use the -s option & do_script is
> 	set to 0 the script specified in the -s option is not processed .
> 	If set to 1 it does get processed .  And the using the log_file
> 	(ie: log_file -a -noappend junk.txt) I am able to get the output
> 	from my sub script .  But otherwise nothing gets sent to stdout .
> 	The note above the do_script seems to say that the underlying
> 	script is responsible for sending output ,  But instead of having
> 	anything to do with output it is input that gets shanghi'd .
> 	Now that I can at last can get output ot appear someplace do
> 	you have any thoughts on getting output to stdout ?
> 
> > > 	default .  And I have in my -s scripts set it to 1 as well .
> > > 	Still no output from the router .
> > >
> > > 	I have tried 'log_file -a -noappend junk.txt' & it is empty as
> > > 	well .  I do not even get the 'send_user' output I have setup to
> > > 	give me (sort of) debug output . I just tried send_error & is
> > > 	swallows that output too !-{
> > >
> > > 	Where else can I look ?  Tia ,  JimL
> > then i suspect either an error in how you are running jlogin from your
> > shell, a typo in the script, or your expect binary is buggered.  really
> > can not say without seeing the code.
> > also, see the examples in util/*.exp.
> 	That is where I stole the basis for the script .

The example scripts work for me.  all i can suggest is what andrew already
has, send the code.  you can send it to rancid at shrubbery.net if you do not
wish it to appear on the list.

> 
> > > On Wed, 2 Apr 2003, john heasley wrote:
> > > > Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 10:29:49AM -0500, Mr. James W. Laferriere:
> > > > > 	Hello All ,  Every time I use the '-s' option to jlogin the output
> > > > > 	is lost .  Or at least I am unable to find to which fiel
> > > > > 	descriptor it is (re-)directed .  All help appreciated .  JimL
> > > > there is no redirection, unless you do so explicitly.  output will
> > > > appear on stdout (1) and stderr (2), if you tell expect to do so:
> > > > 	log_user 1
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