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I want to pass two inputs (passwords) to the command grub2-setpassword.



echo -e "linuxpasswordnlinuxpassword" | grub2-setpassword


However, I'm getting this error on CentOS 7:



stty: 'standard input': inappropriate ioctl for device


How to avoid this error?










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    I want to pass two inputs (passwords) to the command grub2-setpassword.



    echo -e "linuxpasswordnlinuxpassword" | grub2-setpassword


    However, I'm getting this error on CentOS 7:



    stty: 'standard input': inappropriate ioctl for device


    How to avoid this error?










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      I want to pass two inputs (passwords) to the command grub2-setpassword.



      echo -e "linuxpasswordnlinuxpassword" | grub2-setpassword


      However, I'm getting this error on CentOS 7:



      stty: 'standard input': inappropriate ioctl for device


      How to avoid this error?










      share|improve this question














      I want to pass two inputs (passwords) to the command grub2-setpassword.



      echo -e "linuxpasswordnlinuxpassword" | grub2-setpassword


      However, I'm getting this error on CentOS 7:



      stty: 'standard input': inappropriate ioctl for device


      How to avoid this error?







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          You are trying to go against the nature of grub's password tool, so you have to jump through hoops to get there : drive the terminal directly via expect or perl or python (etc.) or find a new tool.



          Scriptable grub2-mkpasswd my passwd on github may help.






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            You are trying to go against the nature of grub's password tool, so you have to jump through hoops to get there : drive the terminal directly via expect or perl or python (etc.) or find a new tool.



            Scriptable grub2-mkpasswd my passwd on github may help.






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              You are trying to go against the nature of grub's password tool, so you have to jump through hoops to get there : drive the terminal directly via expect or perl or python (etc.) or find a new tool.



              Scriptable grub2-mkpasswd my passwd on github may help.






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                You are trying to go against the nature of grub's password tool, so you have to jump through hoops to get there : drive the terminal directly via expect or perl or python (etc.) or find a new tool.



                Scriptable grub2-mkpasswd my passwd on github may help.






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                You are trying to go against the nature of grub's password tool, so you have to jump through hoops to get there : drive the terminal directly via expect or perl or python (etc.) or find a new tool.



                Scriptable grub2-mkpasswd my passwd on github may help.







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