#!/bin/bash aptitude -y install expect // Not required in actual script MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=abcd1234 SECURE_MYSQL=$(expect -c " set timeout 10 spawn mysql_secure_installation expect \"Enter current password for root (enter for none):\" send \"$MYSQL\r\" expect \"Change the root password?\" send \"n\r\" expect \"Remove anonymous users?\" send \"y\r\" expect \"Disallow root login remotely?\" send \"y\r\" expect \"Remove test database and access to it?\" send \"y\r\" expect \"Reload privilege tables now?\" send \"y\r\" expect eof ") echo "$SECURE_MYSQL" aptitude -y purge expect