Automate the response to command prompt in matlab

Hi,

I am using system command([status,cmdout] = system(command,'-echo')) in matlab to access my linux kernel command prompt to execute a command. After the execution of the command in matlab, the matlab command prompt ask me to enter the system password which is the user password. In this case I need to manually type the password in the matlab command prompt to take the code execution further. During this time the whole matlab code execution pauses till I finish typing my password on the command prompt and press enter.

I would just like to know, is there a way where I can keep the password text in matlab window and after the command executes, the password text gets automatically typed in the matlab command prompt from the matlab window. I just want the code execution flow to be continuous on one click of the run button. I do not want to manually enter the password on the command prompt.

Thank you

Answer 1

[Fangjun Jiang]

There is a more secure way to do this such as using PuTTY PLINK.But if you don't mind storing and exposing your password, you could type in and save your password in a .txt file and run

system('MyCommand < Password.txt')