https://github.com/mezantrop/empty

Run applications under pseudo-terminal (PTY) sessions (official mirror of Sourceforge)
https://github.com/mezantrop/empty

automation expect-alternative pty scripting

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Run applications under pseudo-terminal (PTY) sessions (official mirror of Sourceforge)

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mezantrop/empty
• Owner: mezantrop
• License: other
• Created: 2023-04-22T17:59:49.000Z (about 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-08-11T07:08:49.000Z (10 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-09-08T12:49:21.534Z (10 months ago)
• Topics: automation, expect-alternative, pty, scripting
• Language: C
• Homepage: https://empty.sourceforge.net
• Size: 86.9 KB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.txt
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG
  • Copyright: COPYRIGHT

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README

          
empty-0.6.23d -- run applications under pseudo-terminal (PTY) sessions and

replace TCL/Expect with a simple tool under your favourite shell

INSTALLATION

	for all known *BSD systems and Linux run:

		make all

		make install clean

	on all other *UNIX try:

		    make `uname -s` install clean

		or

		    make `uname -s`-gcc install clean

	This will compile and place empty under /usr/local tree.

	Empty was successfully compiled and tested on:

		* FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, macOS

		* Linux kernels (32 and 64bits)

		* SCO UnixWare 7.1.1, OpenUnix 8.0.0

		* Oracle/SUN Solaris

		* IBM AIX

		* HP-UX 11.00, 11.11, 11.23 (pa-risc, itanium)

		* Cygwin DLL-1.5.19-4 (Experimental, see README.CYGW IN)

		* OSF1 4.0, 5.1

USAGE

	See empty(1) manual and samples under examples/ directory.

BUGS

	Please, send all your reports, patches and suggestions to

	zmey20000@yahoo.com. Developers are welcome.

THANKS TO

	Adrian Ho

	Aleksey Kozlov 

	Alexey Rudometov 

	Alex Slyotov 

	Bernd Schuller

	David Hofstee 

	Dennis Schridde

	Dmitry S. Vlasov 

	Elisender 

	James Le Cuirot https://sourceforge.net/u/jerseychewi/profile

	Jay McConnell https://sourceforge.net/u/mccjay/profile

	Jérôme https://sourceforge.net/u/zizoujh/profile

	Joe https://github.com/exekutive

	Lang Qiu 

	Ralf Winkel

	Roman Gorohov 

	sdio 

	Sergey Mironov https://sourceforge.net/u/ierton/profile

	Sergey Redin 

	Sergey V 

	Sergey Yaroshevsky 

	usman[at]usmans.info

	Sylvain DEGUT 

	Vincenzo Maggio 

	Waldemar Brodkorb 

	zemleroi https://sourceforge.net/u/zemleroi/profile

	I express deep gratitude to Hewlett Packard AO Russia and personally to

	Denis Karzhavin and Andrew Kuchinsky for C110 (9000/777) workstation

	where HP-UX port was created.

August, 11, 2025

Mikhail Zakharov