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Comment	> The attached patch was required for me to get passwd_expect to work > > correctly. > > > > I cannot explain why stdin might be in non-blocking mode, but it was, > > and so sometimes expect would miss the username/password strings. I > > can only put this one down to deep crackfulness on the part of tcl, > > expect, apache, or php, and express my strong desire to never know > > what is going on there. Understanding this can only lead to > > pain. Forcing stdin into blocking mode ensures that it always works. > > > > The exp_continue is necessary because otherwise, if expect sees > > $fingerprint_string, it does not bother looking for $password_string > > or sending the old password. Obviously nobody ever tested this, it > > can't ever have worked. > >
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