`echo 'y' | my_shell_cmd`
I'm sure there's some other cooler way, but this works well enough for me.
If it needs something fancier, like a pseudoterminal, you can use the Expect module (e.g., testing the Unix passwd program requires this). But if the simple echo works, keep it simple.
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Danny R. Faught
Tejas Software Consulting
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