From: "Eric C." <beagle4321_2000@...>
Date: 2010-12-01T10:07:26+09:00
Subject: Entering password in shell

HI:

I'm trying to run a shell to install a gem:

PTY.spawn("sudo gem install #{gem} --local 2>&1") do |stdin,stdout,pid|
  stdout.write("#{pass}\n")
  puts stdin.read.lstrip  #write output to screen
end

This works fine if the password is correct.  However, if the password is
not correct it hangs.  I've tried this line too:

  stdout.write("#{pass}\n\n\n\n\n\n")

to try to get it to terminate, but it still hangs.  Is there a way to
enter passwords into the command line or enter them ahead of time?

Thanks,
Eric

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