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Unable to send root and password after telnet. Why?



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echo -e "rootn"
sleep 1
echo -e "labratn"









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    Related: stackoverflow.com/questions/7013137/…, stackoverflow.com/questions/12202587/…
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    You... do know that the way shell script commands are utilized it won't really do anything until telnet exits, right? So therefore it's not going to dump your messages into the telnet session properly? Or are you using some other script mechanisms here?
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Unable to send root and password after telnet. Why?



telnet board
sleep 3
echo -e "rootn"
sleep 1
echo -e "labratn"









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    Related: stackoverflow.com/questions/7013137/…, stackoverflow.com/questions/12202587/…
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    You... do know that the way shell script commands are utilized it won't really do anything until telnet exits, right? So therefore it's not going to dump your messages into the telnet session properly? Or are you using some other script mechanisms here?
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sleep 1
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telnet board
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echo -e "rootn"
sleep 1
echo -e "labratn"






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    Related: stackoverflow.com/questions/7013137/…, stackoverflow.com/questions/12202587/…
    – Melebius
    Jan 7 at 13:57






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    You... do know that the way shell script commands are utilized it won't really do anything until telnet exits, right? So therefore it's not going to dump your messages into the telnet session properly? Or are you using some other script mechanisms here?
    – Thomas Ward
    Jan 7 at 14:33
















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    Related: stackoverflow.com/questions/7013137/…, stackoverflow.com/questions/12202587/…
    – Melebius
    Jan 7 at 13:57






  • 1




    You... do know that the way shell script commands are utilized it won't really do anything until telnet exits, right? So therefore it's not going to dump your messages into the telnet session properly? Or are you using some other script mechanisms here?
    – Thomas Ward
    Jan 7 at 14:33










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Related: stackoverflow.com/questions/7013137/…, stackoverflow.com/questions/12202587/…
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Jan 7 at 13:57




Related: stackoverflow.com/questions/7013137/…, stackoverflow.com/questions/12202587/…
– Melebius
Jan 7 at 13:57




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You... do know that the way shell script commands are utilized it won't really do anything until telnet exits, right? So therefore it's not going to dump your messages into the telnet session properly? Or are you using some other script mechanisms here?
– Thomas Ward
Jan 7 at 14:33






You... do know that the way shell script commands are utilized it won't really do anything until telnet exits, right? So therefore it's not going to dump your messages into the telnet session properly? Or are you using some other script mechanisms here?
– Thomas Ward
Jan 7 at 14:33












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You cannot use a "simple" bash script to interact with a telnet session.



As per @Melebius comment, the answers to this question on StackOverflow propose some solutions, like using expect. As a simpler alternative you can pipe your commands to telnet:



{ sleep 3 ; echo "root" ; sleep 1 ; echo "labrat" ; sleep 1; } | telnet board


Please keep in mind that this way the telnet session terminates soon after the input is processed. If you want to create an automated script, it might be enough (but then expect is still a better way).



EDIT as per comments




If instead you want to open an interactive telnet session, but save yourself the "hassle" of entering username and password every time, I'm afraid there's not a simple solution. You can pass the username via the -l flag (i.e. telnet -l root board) so
you need to enter only the password.



Looks like expect can be used successfully to automate telnet logins while leaving an interactive prompt via the interact directive.



A simple example based would be:



#!/usr/bin/expect

spawn telnet board
sleep .3;
expect "login:"
send "rootr"
expect "password:"
send "labratr";
interact


Just edit to your needs.






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    “If instead you want to open an interactive telnet session” Expect seems to be able to work here, too. There are more examples of using SSH (e.g. journaldev.com/1405/expect-script-ssh-example-tutorial) but it should work similarly with Telnet.
    – Melebius
    Jan 8 at 6:50










  • @Melebius you're right. Never used expect to leave an interactive prompt. Editing my question right now.
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I'm not sure if this is the cause of the issue (never used telnet myself), but echo already adds a newline when printing, so echo -e "rootn" will print root then two newlines. You probably want just one, so use echo "root" or printf 'rootn' instead.






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    You cannot use a "simple" bash script to interact with a telnet session.



    As per @Melebius comment, the answers to this question on StackOverflow propose some solutions, like using expect. As a simpler alternative you can pipe your commands to telnet:



    { sleep 3 ; echo "root" ; sleep 1 ; echo "labrat" ; sleep 1; } | telnet board


    Please keep in mind that this way the telnet session terminates soon after the input is processed. If you want to create an automated script, it might be enough (but then expect is still a better way).



    EDIT as per comments




    If instead you want to open an interactive telnet session, but save yourself the "hassle" of entering username and password every time, I'm afraid there's not a simple solution. You can pass the username via the -l flag (i.e. telnet -l root board) so
    you need to enter only the password.



    Looks like expect can be used successfully to automate telnet logins while leaving an interactive prompt via the interact directive.



    A simple example based would be:



    #!/usr/bin/expect

    spawn telnet board
    sleep .3;
    expect "login:"
    send "rootr"
    expect "password:"
    send "labratr";
    interact


    Just edit to your needs.






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      “If instead you want to open an interactive telnet session” Expect seems to be able to work here, too. There are more examples of using SSH (e.g. journaldev.com/1405/expect-script-ssh-example-tutorial) but it should work similarly with Telnet.
      – Melebius
      Jan 8 at 6:50










    • @Melebius you're right. Never used expect to leave an interactive prompt. Editing my question right now.
      – Mr Shunz
      2 days ago
















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    You cannot use a "simple" bash script to interact with a telnet session.



    As per @Melebius comment, the answers to this question on StackOverflow propose some solutions, like using expect. As a simpler alternative you can pipe your commands to telnet:



    { sleep 3 ; echo "root" ; sleep 1 ; echo "labrat" ; sleep 1; } | telnet board


    Please keep in mind that this way the telnet session terminates soon after the input is processed. If you want to create an automated script, it might be enough (but then expect is still a better way).



    EDIT as per comments




    If instead you want to open an interactive telnet session, but save yourself the "hassle" of entering username and password every time, I'm afraid there's not a simple solution. You can pass the username via the -l flag (i.e. telnet -l root board) so
    you need to enter only the password.



    Looks like expect can be used successfully to automate telnet logins while leaving an interactive prompt via the interact directive.



    A simple example based would be:



    #!/usr/bin/expect

    spawn telnet board
    sleep .3;
    expect "login:"
    send "rootr"
    expect "password:"
    send "labratr";
    interact


    Just edit to your needs.






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      “If instead you want to open an interactive telnet session” Expect seems to be able to work here, too. There are more examples of using SSH (e.g. journaldev.com/1405/expect-script-ssh-example-tutorial) but it should work similarly with Telnet.
      – Melebius
      Jan 8 at 6:50










    • @Melebius you're right. Never used expect to leave an interactive prompt. Editing my question right now.
      – Mr Shunz
      2 days ago














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    You cannot use a "simple" bash script to interact with a telnet session.



    As per @Melebius comment, the answers to this question on StackOverflow propose some solutions, like using expect. As a simpler alternative you can pipe your commands to telnet:



    { sleep 3 ; echo "root" ; sleep 1 ; echo "labrat" ; sleep 1; } | telnet board


    Please keep in mind that this way the telnet session terminates soon after the input is processed. If you want to create an automated script, it might be enough (but then expect is still a better way).



    EDIT as per comments




    If instead you want to open an interactive telnet session, but save yourself the "hassle" of entering username and password every time, I'm afraid there's not a simple solution. You can pass the username via the -l flag (i.e. telnet -l root board) so
    you need to enter only the password.



    Looks like expect can be used successfully to automate telnet logins while leaving an interactive prompt via the interact directive.



    A simple example based would be:



    #!/usr/bin/expect

    spawn telnet board
    sleep .3;
    expect "login:"
    send "rootr"
    expect "password:"
    send "labratr";
    interact


    Just edit to your needs.






    share|improve this answer














    You cannot use a "simple" bash script to interact with a telnet session.



    As per @Melebius comment, the answers to this question on StackOverflow propose some solutions, like using expect. As a simpler alternative you can pipe your commands to telnet:



    { sleep 3 ; echo "root" ; sleep 1 ; echo "labrat" ; sleep 1; } | telnet board


    Please keep in mind that this way the telnet session terminates soon after the input is processed. If you want to create an automated script, it might be enough (but then expect is still a better way).



    EDIT as per comments




    If instead you want to open an interactive telnet session, but save yourself the "hassle" of entering username and password every time, I'm afraid there's not a simple solution. You can pass the username via the -l flag (i.e. telnet -l root board) so
    you need to enter only the password.



    Looks like expect can be used successfully to automate telnet logins while leaving an interactive prompt via the interact directive.



    A simple example based would be:



    #!/usr/bin/expect

    spawn telnet board
    sleep .3;
    expect "login:"
    send "rootr"
    expect "password:"
    send "labratr";
    interact


    Just edit to your needs.







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      “If instead you want to open an interactive telnet session” Expect seems to be able to work here, too. There are more examples of using SSH (e.g. journaldev.com/1405/expect-script-ssh-example-tutorial) but it should work similarly with Telnet.
      – Melebius
      Jan 8 at 6:50










    • @Melebius you're right. Never used expect to leave an interactive prompt. Editing my question right now.
      – Mr Shunz
      2 days ago














    • 1




      “If instead you want to open an interactive telnet session” Expect seems to be able to work here, too. There are more examples of using SSH (e.g. journaldev.com/1405/expect-script-ssh-example-tutorial) but it should work similarly with Telnet.
      – Melebius
      Jan 8 at 6:50










    • @Melebius you're right. Never used expect to leave an interactive prompt. Editing my question right now.
      – Mr Shunz
      2 days ago








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    “If instead you want to open an interactive telnet session” Expect seems to be able to work here, too. There are more examples of using SSH (e.g. journaldev.com/1405/expect-script-ssh-example-tutorial) but it should work similarly with Telnet.
    – Melebius
    Jan 8 at 6:50




    “If instead you want to open an interactive telnet session” Expect seems to be able to work here, too. There are more examples of using SSH (e.g. journaldev.com/1405/expect-script-ssh-example-tutorial) but it should work similarly with Telnet.
    – Melebius
    Jan 8 at 6:50












    @Melebius you're right. Never used expect to leave an interactive prompt. Editing my question right now.
    – Mr Shunz
    2 days ago




    @Melebius you're right. Never used expect to leave an interactive prompt. Editing my question right now.
    – Mr Shunz
    2 days ago













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    I'm not sure if this is the cause of the issue (never used telnet myself), but echo already adds a newline when printing, so echo -e "rootn" will print root then two newlines. You probably want just one, so use echo "root" or printf 'rootn' instead.






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      I'm not sure if this is the cause of the issue (never used telnet myself), but echo already adds a newline when printing, so echo -e "rootn" will print root then two newlines. You probably want just one, so use echo "root" or printf 'rootn' instead.






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        I'm not sure if this is the cause of the issue (never used telnet myself), but echo already adds a newline when printing, so echo -e "rootn" will print root then two newlines. You probably want just one, so use echo "root" or printf 'rootn' instead.






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        I'm not sure if this is the cause of the issue (never used telnet myself), but echo already adds a newline when printing, so echo -e "rootn" will print root then two newlines. You probably want just one, so use echo "root" or printf 'rootn' instead.







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