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How can I write expect in Perl?

Once upon a time, there was a library called chat2.pl (part of the standard perl distribution), which never really got finished. These days, your best bet is to look at the Comm.pl library available from CPAN.

Source: Perl FAQ: System Interaction
Copyright: Copyright (c) 1997 Tom Christiansen and Nathan Torkington.

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