You could use expect. Here is an article on it... http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3065 the article is not related to your problem I just included it because the name is a bit generic and you might have mixed google results. Regards > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tech user > Sent: 20 May 2008 12:39 > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: SSH without inputing password > > > --- Nirmal Pathak <nirmal.pathak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > You can refer following link to achieve the password-less SSH logins. > > > > > http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/ssh-public-key-based-authentication-how- > to.html > > > > yes I know this way. but I have said in the original post, the remote host > doesn't support public key (I don't have the privilege to modify the > config file for its sshd). > > > Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address. > www.yahoo7.com.au/y7mail > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list