#!/usr/bin/expect if {$argc == 1} { set command [lindex $argv 0] } else { set command "" } set timeout 2 expect_after default {puts stderr "\nFAIL"; exit 1} spawn /bin/bash expect "# " send "id\r" expect "uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root)\r" expect "# " send "export PATH=bar:\$PATH\r" expect "# " send "echo \"PATH=\\\"\$PATH\\\"\"\r" expect "# " #============================================================================= # # su -l -p root, make a login shell, but preserve environment # However, PATH is not preserved, but set to what it would be with login # for root # #============================================================================= send "/bin/su -p $command - root\r" expect "# " send "id\n" expect "uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root)\r" expect "# " send_user "\n# Even with -p, PATH is reset" send "\r" expect "# " send "echo \"PATH=\\\"\$PATH\\\"\"\r" expect "PATH=\"/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin\"\r" expect "# " send "echo \"'\$HOME'\$USER'\$LOGNAME'\$SHELL'\"\r" expect "'/root'root'root'/bin/bash'\r" expect "# " send "exit\r" expect "# " puts "\nPASS" exit 0