rsync a path when it is not possible use ssh key pairs (warning, warning, warning)

rsync-pass.tcl

#!/usr/bin/expect

# Example script for rsync-ing a path when
# it is not possible to use ssh keys.
# This is not good practice. Adding a password
# to a file never is. Even less when it is used
# to bypass some security mechanisms implemented by
# ssh.
# It should be used only in very specific situations.
# It is left here for reference.

set file [lindex $argv 0];

# Disable logging
log_user 0

set timeout 10800

spawn "/bin/bash"

# Matches $ or #
expect -re {[$#] }

send "rsync -avz '$file' USER@HOST:/PATH/\r"

expect "password: "

sleep 1

# Danger, Will Robinson!
send "YOUR_PASSWORD\r"

log_user 1

expect -re {[$#] }

log_user 0

send "exit\r"