How to use Perl Expect (expect.pm)

[Someone2005]

In my program I need to use Expect, which is available as a Perl module.

The problem is that Expect itself requires another module, IO::Tty. I downloaded both, but I can't install them. Maybe I installed into the wrong directories, or didn't build something. (Why not bundle everything as a simple pack is beyond me.)

Can someone give step-by-step instructions on how to install Expect.pm, with all its dependencies, and what runtime requirements my script will have?

Obviously the README-writers were verbally challenged - most of these files are at most 7-8 lines long. Thanks

 

[nbowden]

Hi,

What OS are you using ?

Also, you might want to use the original TCL version of expect which is real easy to install and get going. If you are having probs getting the perl modules to load, this may be a quicker way to move this along for you.

HTH



Nigel Bowden

http://www.bowden-software.com