expect-lite
Automation for the rest of us
What is it?
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.
What is it for?
A simple to use automation tool to do:- Functional, System, Regression Testing.
- White (black) box Testing.
- Automated Router Configuration.
- Compiler validation.
- etc.
Philosophy
The main purpose is keep it simple. However, the advanced features allow pretty creative scripting.
The central ideas behind the design are:
- Just keep it simple and portable - it runs on Linux, Mac OS X, *nix, and Windows(with cygwin).
- Make the automator's life easier.
Examples
Check the IP address of the localhost
>ipconfig
<192\.168\.1\.1
ssh to a remote host
>ssh root@host-021expect-lite includes over 25 example scripts covering topics such as: if statements, looping, multiple sessions, random number generation, and more.
<assword:
>secret_password
# issue a command once logged in
>ls
>exit
Where to get it?
The most recent version is always available on SourceForge: