Expect module is not supported by Win7 ActivePerl, is there any other option

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

I want to use Expect module in my scripts, intenion is to enter passwords automatically to a command when it prompts on STDOUT. Passwords will be saved in a array or in a file.

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Re: Expect module is not supported by Win7 ActivePerl, is there any other option by syphilis (Archbishop) on Sep 24, 2010 at 01:10 UTC
If you want to use Expect, you won't be able to use native Win32. To use Expect, install Cygwin and use its perl. Cheers, Rob	[reply]
Re: Expect module is not supported by Win7 ActivePerl, is there any other option by Sinistral (Monsignor) on Sep 24, 2010 at 12:27 UTC
You should also check out the information in Alternative to Expect for Activestate Perl on Windows ?	[reply]