Command puts in expect doesn't show the message in the order it should












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I have a some scripts to automate a process and I want the message about which step I am in it shows in the command window. A piece of code I have is:



puts "** Creation of $VMNAME on $HOST begins... **"
spawn ssh -l $USER $HOST
expect_after eof {exit 0}
set timeout 10

expect "(yes/no)?" { send "yesr" }
expect "password:" { send "$PASSWORDr" }
expect "~]#" { send "dater" }
set timeout 1200

puts "** Transferring rhelvm img file to the $HOST... **"
expect "~]#" { send "scp somelink/rhelvm-0-vol.img /storage/iso/r" }
expect "Password:" { send "$TESTEMSPASSr" }

puts "** Transferring the VM conf from $TESTEMSUSER to $HOST... **"
expect "~]#" { send "scp somelink/$VMNAME.conf /rootr" }
expect "Password:" { send "$TESTEMSPASSr" }

puts "** Removing the $VMNAME... **"
expect "~]#" { send "/opt/ccm/bin/vmremove -f /root/$VMNAME.conf --forcer" }
sleep 10
expect "~]#" { send "rm -rf /storage/vmpool/*.imgr" }
sleep 10

puts "** Creating the $VMNAME... **"
expect "~]#" { send "/opt/ccm/bin/vmcreate -f /root/$VMNAME.conf -g /storage/iso/rhelvm-0-vol.img -er" }
sleep 10

puts "** Starting the $VMNAME ... **"
expect "~]#" { send "virsh start $VMNAMEr" }
sleep 10

expect "~]#" { send "virsh list --allr"}

expect "~]#" { send "dater" }

puts "** Creation of $VMNAME is completed. **"
expect "~]#" { send "exitr" }


but what I get in the output is not in this order for example it shows the message of creating the VM but then runs the rm -rf /storage/vmpool/*.img command.
I tried puts with -nonewline and send_user but nothing seems to work. Please help me!!










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    I have a some scripts to automate a process and I want the message about which step I am in it shows in the command window. A piece of code I have is:



    puts "** Creation of $VMNAME on $HOST begins... **"
    spawn ssh -l $USER $HOST
    expect_after eof {exit 0}
    set timeout 10

    expect "(yes/no)?" { send "yesr" }
    expect "password:" { send "$PASSWORDr" }
    expect "~]#" { send "dater" }
    set timeout 1200

    puts "** Transferring rhelvm img file to the $HOST... **"
    expect "~]#" { send "scp somelink/rhelvm-0-vol.img /storage/iso/r" }
    expect "Password:" { send "$TESTEMSPASSr" }

    puts "** Transferring the VM conf from $TESTEMSUSER to $HOST... **"
    expect "~]#" { send "scp somelink/$VMNAME.conf /rootr" }
    expect "Password:" { send "$TESTEMSPASSr" }

    puts "** Removing the $VMNAME... **"
    expect "~]#" { send "/opt/ccm/bin/vmremove -f /root/$VMNAME.conf --forcer" }
    sleep 10
    expect "~]#" { send "rm -rf /storage/vmpool/*.imgr" }
    sleep 10

    puts "** Creating the $VMNAME... **"
    expect "~]#" { send "/opt/ccm/bin/vmcreate -f /root/$VMNAME.conf -g /storage/iso/rhelvm-0-vol.img -er" }
    sleep 10

    puts "** Starting the $VMNAME ... **"
    expect "~]#" { send "virsh start $VMNAMEr" }
    sleep 10

    expect "~]#" { send "virsh list --allr"}

    expect "~]#" { send "dater" }

    puts "** Creation of $VMNAME is completed. **"
    expect "~]#" { send "exitr" }


    but what I get in the output is not in this order for example it shows the message of creating the VM but then runs the rm -rf /storage/vmpool/*.img command.
    I tried puts with -nonewline and send_user but nothing seems to work. Please help me!!










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      I have a some scripts to automate a process and I want the message about which step I am in it shows in the command window. A piece of code I have is:



      puts "** Creation of $VMNAME on $HOST begins... **"
      spawn ssh -l $USER $HOST
      expect_after eof {exit 0}
      set timeout 10

      expect "(yes/no)?" { send "yesr" }
      expect "password:" { send "$PASSWORDr" }
      expect "~]#" { send "dater" }
      set timeout 1200

      puts "** Transferring rhelvm img file to the $HOST... **"
      expect "~]#" { send "scp somelink/rhelvm-0-vol.img /storage/iso/r" }
      expect "Password:" { send "$TESTEMSPASSr" }

      puts "** Transferring the VM conf from $TESTEMSUSER to $HOST... **"
      expect "~]#" { send "scp somelink/$VMNAME.conf /rootr" }
      expect "Password:" { send "$TESTEMSPASSr" }

      puts "** Removing the $VMNAME... **"
      expect "~]#" { send "/opt/ccm/bin/vmremove -f /root/$VMNAME.conf --forcer" }
      sleep 10
      expect "~]#" { send "rm -rf /storage/vmpool/*.imgr" }
      sleep 10

      puts "** Creating the $VMNAME... **"
      expect "~]#" { send "/opt/ccm/bin/vmcreate -f /root/$VMNAME.conf -g /storage/iso/rhelvm-0-vol.img -er" }
      sleep 10

      puts "** Starting the $VMNAME ... **"
      expect "~]#" { send "virsh start $VMNAMEr" }
      sleep 10

      expect "~]#" { send "virsh list --allr"}

      expect "~]#" { send "dater" }

      puts "** Creation of $VMNAME is completed. **"
      expect "~]#" { send "exitr" }


      but what I get in the output is not in this order for example it shows the message of creating the VM but then runs the rm -rf /storage/vmpool/*.img command.
      I tried puts with -nonewline and send_user but nothing seems to work. Please help me!!










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      I have a some scripts to automate a process and I want the message about which step I am in it shows in the command window. A piece of code I have is:



      puts "** Creation of $VMNAME on $HOST begins... **"
      spawn ssh -l $USER $HOST
      expect_after eof {exit 0}
      set timeout 10

      expect "(yes/no)?" { send "yesr" }
      expect "password:" { send "$PASSWORDr" }
      expect "~]#" { send "dater" }
      set timeout 1200

      puts "** Transferring rhelvm img file to the $HOST... **"
      expect "~]#" { send "scp somelink/rhelvm-0-vol.img /storage/iso/r" }
      expect "Password:" { send "$TESTEMSPASSr" }

      puts "** Transferring the VM conf from $TESTEMSUSER to $HOST... **"
      expect "~]#" { send "scp somelink/$VMNAME.conf /rootr" }
      expect "Password:" { send "$TESTEMSPASSr" }

      puts "** Removing the $VMNAME... **"
      expect "~]#" { send "/opt/ccm/bin/vmremove -f /root/$VMNAME.conf --forcer" }
      sleep 10
      expect "~]#" { send "rm -rf /storage/vmpool/*.imgr" }
      sleep 10

      puts "** Creating the $VMNAME... **"
      expect "~]#" { send "/opt/ccm/bin/vmcreate -f /root/$VMNAME.conf -g /storage/iso/rhelvm-0-vol.img -er" }
      sleep 10

      puts "** Starting the $VMNAME ... **"
      expect "~]#" { send "virsh start $VMNAMEr" }
      sleep 10

      expect "~]#" { send "virsh list --allr"}

      expect "~]#" { send "dater" }

      puts "** Creation of $VMNAME is completed. **"
      expect "~]#" { send "exitr" }


      but what I get in the output is not in this order for example it shows the message of creating the VM but then runs the rm -rf /storage/vmpool/*.img command.
      I tried puts with -nonewline and send_user but nothing seems to work. Please help me!!







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          You may need to flush the output file. After each puts add the line



           flush stdout


          See the tcl flush command. Alternatively, you can set the output to non-buffered mode with a single line:



           fconfigure stdout -buffering none


          See tcl fconfigure.






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          • I resolved the issue with including the puts in {} after expect and it worked. But I will look into your explanation also. thanks.

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          See the tcl flush command. Alternatively, you can set the output to non-buffered mode with a single line:



           fconfigure stdout -buffering none


          See tcl fconfigure.






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          • I resolved the issue with including the puts in {} after expect and it worked. But I will look into your explanation also. thanks.

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          You may need to flush the output file. After each puts add the line



           flush stdout


          See the tcl flush command. Alternatively, you can set the output to non-buffered mode with a single line:



           fconfigure stdout -buffering none


          See tcl fconfigure.






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          • I resolved the issue with including the puts in {} after expect and it worked. But I will look into your explanation also. thanks.

            – Bebe
            Mar 6 '17 at 18:30














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          You may need to flush the output file. After each puts add the line



           flush stdout


          See the tcl flush command. Alternatively, you can set the output to non-buffered mode with a single line:



           fconfigure stdout -buffering none


          See tcl fconfigure.






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          You may need to flush the output file. After each puts add the line



           flush stdout


          See the tcl flush command. Alternatively, you can set the output to non-buffered mode with a single line:



           fconfigure stdout -buffering none


          See tcl fconfigure.







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          • I resolved the issue with including the puts in {} after expect and it worked. But I will look into your explanation also. thanks.

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          • I resolved the issue with including the puts in {} after expect and it worked. But I will look into your explanation also. thanks.

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          I resolved the issue with including the puts in {} after expect and it worked. But I will look into your explanation also. thanks.

          – Bebe
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          I resolved the issue with including the puts in {} after expect and it worked. But I will look into your explanation also. thanks.

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