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From: skip@stubby.UUCP (Skip Koppenhaver)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Can you redirect /dev/tty?
Message-ID: <330@stubby.UUCP>
Date: 20 Jul 90 18:26:08 GMT
Reply-To: skip@stubby.UUCP (Skip Koppenhaver)
Organization: Digital Analysis Corporation, Reston, VA
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Dear Mr. Wizard:

Is it possible to redirect input to a program which opens /dev/tty?

For example, I am trying to redirect input to the ftam program (OSI`s
bigger and better ftp :-).  The problem is that when ftam prompts for
the password it opens /dev/tty to read it, so standard I/O redirection
doesn't cut it.  I have a feeling this was intentional for security
reasons.  However, I need to bypass this mechanism if possible.

I was able to do the same sort of thing with ftp by using the -n option
and the ftp "user" command which reads the password from stdin.  But
ftam has no such options or commands.

BTW, modifying ftam source is not an option.

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