Expect Alternatives

Expect is described as 'Tool for automating interactive applications such as telnet, ftp, passwd, fsck, rlogin, tip, etc. Expect is also useful for testing these same applications' and is an app. There are 2 alternatives to Expect for Linux. The best Expect alternative is DejaGnu, which is both free and Open Source.

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  1. DejaGnu

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    DejaGnu is a framework for testing other programs. It has a main script called runtest that goes through a directory looking at configuration files and then runs some tests with given criteria. The purpose of the DejaGnu package is to provide a single front end for all tests.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     

    • DejaGnu is the most popular Linux alternative to Expect.

    • DejaGnu is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Expect.

    • DejaGnu is Free and Open SourceExpect is also Free and Open Source

  2. empty

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    empty is an utility that provides an interface to execute and/or interact with processes under pseudo-terminal sessions (PTYs). In some cases empty can be the simplest replacement for TCL/expect or other similar programming tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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