[ale] Cron scripts and ttys - Email found in subject

[Yu, Jerry]

 how about using 'Expect' to expect such prompts then send a string or two in response...

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# Guys,
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# We have a backup cron script that running on some HP K460s 
# that has worked
# well for many years.  In the last few weeks, our backup size has grown
# large enough to require two tapes.  Problem is, because this 
# script runs
# as a cron job, it's not attached to any tty and there is no 
# way to respond
# to the prompt tar throws up to tell you to change media.
# 
# Is there anyway, outside of using screen (we've had significant issues
# getting it compiled on the HPs) to get a script to run on a 
# tty from cron?
# 
# Thanks!
# 
# John
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