NULL mag Issue 09 30 zssh terminal tip

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 · 26 Dec 2020

zssh is another cool way to visit BBSes. it uses SSH, it uses ZMODEM... that's it... you don't need anything else :)

if you don't know about it, visit its webpage at: http://zssh.sourceforge.net/

the cool thing is that you can use it in various ways and do stuff on remote machines. the only thing is that to use it in a script, you have to pass a password for the connection, which is not a straight forward thing.

but shinobi, found a way... :) using the EXPECT scripting lang. you can provide zssh with the password, via the script instantly, with out the need to type it yourself.

use the following script to test it and add it to your own scripts.

#!/usr/bin/expect -f 
spawn zssh sysop@bbs.inter.net 
expect "assword:" 
send "mightysysoppass\r" 
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