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expect-lite is an quick and easy command line automation tool. 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. Expect-lite is targeted at the verification testing environment, and will produce a Pass/Fail result at the end of the script. However, its use is not limited to this environment. It includes a powerful debugger with breakpoints, step/skip, and the ability to copy/paste expect-lite lines right into a running script.

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2009-06-02 20:16
3.5.1

This release fixed a bug in labels where trailing spaces would not be trimmed.
Tags: Minor bugfixes

2009-01-19 23:59
3.5.0

Key features include instant interaction for
immediate debugging, almost unlimited multiple
sessions, and better control over logging
information. Pressing ^\ (control+backslash) will
drop into interactive mode, which turns control of
the keyboard over to the user, typing directly to
the process on the remote host.
Tags: Major feature enhancements

2008-12-03 21:32
3.1.5

This version adds two new features. Based on a
user request, User Defined Prompts have been
added. This allows the setting of the prompt via a
line. Expect-lite has always cooperated well with
the bash shell. Now, via a five-line embedded bash
script at the top of the expect-lite script, it
can become executable with default arguments, and
can even take GNU-style long option arguments.
Tags: Minor feature enhancements

2008-10-21 14:45
3.1.4

This version includes some small bugfixes and additional debugging information via -v and -vv. Three self-test scripts are included (in Examples) that provide confidence that expect-lite is functioning properly.
Tags: Minor feature enhancements

2008-07-09 22:30
3.1.3

Over the years of using and improving expect-lite,
a few debugging techniques have proven quite
useful. This release adds two debugging include
scripts, debug.inc and show_vars.inc, adding tools
for debugging scripts. In addition, a Tips and
Techniques Guide has been added, documenting how
to use these new scripts and more.
Tags: Minor feature enhancements

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