Need help with a password script

[Reisswolf]

Hi,

I want to write a script that I can invoke to zip up files in a particular directory. The script would be rather simple. I basically need to make the following system call:

$ zip -e MyArchive.zip *

The problem is that when I make the call from the command line, I am then prompted for a password, and then again for the verification of the password. How can I write a script that will supply the passwords to the shell at the right time?

Thanks a lot for your help.

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Sorry, a quick addition. I am using Bash in Fedora Core 6.

[anomie]

I don't know of a way to script this using zip.

Are you interested in using gnupg for this? The zip program provides weak encryption anyway.