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OpenBSD 7.9 release · amd64 · Generated 2026-09-09

expect-lite-4.9.0p1

mature, quick and easy command line automation tool

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Description

Written in expect, it is designed to directly map an interactive terminal session into an automation script. expect-lite scripts use special character(s) at the beginning of each line to indicate the action. Basic expect-lite scripts can be created by simply cutting and pasting text from a terminal window into a script, and adding '>' '<' characters. No knowledge of expect is required!

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Ports path
devel/expect-lite
Package architecture
amd64
Maintainer
The OpenBSD ports mailing-list <ports@openbsd.org>
Categories
devel
Available flavors
None listed

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