Python Fabric: How to answer to keyboard input?

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dzen picture dzen · Feb 11, 2010 · Viewed 13.6k times · Source

I would like to automate the response for some question prompted by some programs, like mysql prompting for a password, or apt asking for a 'yes' or ... when I want to rebuild my haystack index with a ./manage.py rebuild_index.

For MySQL, I can use the --password= switch, and I'm sure that apt has a 'quiet' like option. But how can I pass the response to other programs ?

Answer

buckley picture buckley · Feb 11, 2010

If you are looking for a user to confirm an operation, use the confrim method.

if fabric.contrib.console.confirm("You tests failed do you want to continue?"):
  #continue processing

Or if you are looking for a way to get input from the user, use the prompt method.

password = fabric.operations.prompt("What is your password?")

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