How to execute Net::OpenSSH remote command requiring input

avonnieda has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi monks, I've got a remote command which is menu based that I need to invoke via Net::OpenSSH in a hands-off fashion. When I try to run it using the following method, it basically pegs the box and doesn't complete. I'm hoping there's a better method that someone can share with me. Here's an example of what I'm doing, which is to use "/bin/echo" to send the responses with newlines, and pipe them into the interactive program. Any insight would be appreciated.

$ssh = Net::OpenSSH->new($hostname, user => $username, master_stderr_discard => 1}
$command = "cd /usr/local/bin; /bin/echo -e \"input1\ninput2\ninput3\" | interactive_program.pl";
@out = $ssh->capture($command);

Thanks!
-Adam vonNieda

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Re: How to execute Net::OpenSSH remote command requiring input by salva (Canon) on Oct 26, 2009 at 15:13 UTC
You can feed data to the remote process using the `stdin_data` option as follows: `$ssh = Net::OpenSSH->new($hostname, user => $username, master_stderr_d +iscard => 1} $command = "cd /usr/local/bin; interactive_program.pl"; @out = $ssh->capture({stdin_data => "input1\ninput2\ninput3\n"}, $comm +and);` [download] Though, I don't think that will solve your problem... the Expect approach seems more promising!	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: How to execute Net::OpenSSH remote command requiring input by avonnieda (Novice) on Oct 26, 2009 at 15:55 UTC
Ahh, I see, didn't know about that option either. Thanks very much for the reply salva! The expect method is working great, the sample was very helpful. Best regards, -Adam	[reply]
Re: How to execute Net::OpenSSH remote command requiring input by avonnieda (Novice) on Oct 26, 2009 at 15:00 UTC
Never mind folks, I found a sample included in the Net::OpenSSH module distribution using Expect, that should do it. -Adam	[reply]