On 08/26/2015 04:51 AM, Tim Dunphy wrote: > Hey guys, > > I'm trying to echo my password into some commands inside of a bash script. > But I think I'm going about it incorrectly. > > Here's the top part of my script: > > #!/bin/bash > pub="~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub" > dps_pass="my_pass" > ssh="/usr/bin/ssh" > scp="/usr/bin/scp" > for i in 10.10.10.2{5,6} > do > echo "xfring key up" > echo $dps_pass | $scp $PUB digitalplatform@$i: Don't try to automate your password like this for scp or other ssh-related apps. Generate and use a public/private keypair instead and your script will then be able to connect without prompting for a password. Peter _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos