Non-interactive: 5 complex tutorials (ec2, lambda, ses, workspaces, firewall)

All user-facing read prompts replaced with auto-answers:
- Cleanup: y, Continue: removed, Runtime: 1
- Email: generated, Name: generated, Domain: generated
- VPC/subnet: first option, Bundle: first option
Internal parsing reads (while read, read <<<) untouched

Author: mwunderl

tuts/013-ec2-basics/REVISION-HISTORY.md

@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@
 - Type: functional
 - unordered list bullets and trailing whitespace
 
+
+### 2026-04-27 v-ni1 non-interactive
+- Type: functional
+- Made script fully non-interactive for automated testing

tuts/013-ec2-basics/ec2-basics.sh

@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ cleanup() {
     log "- Key Pair: $KEY_NAME (File: $KEY_FILE)"
   fi
 
-  read -p "Do you want to delete these resources? (y/n): " -n 1 -r
-  echo
+  REPLY=y
 
   if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
     log "Starting cleanup..."
@@ -263,7 +262,7 @@ log "Instance public IP: $PUBLIC_IP"
 log "To connect to your instance, run: ssh -i $KEY_FILE ec2-user@$PUBLIC_IP"
 
 # Pause to allow user to connect if desired
-read -p "Press Enter to continue to the next step (stopping and starting the instance)..."
+sleep 2
 
 # Step 6: Stop and Start the Instance
 log "Stopping instance $INSTANCE_ID..."
@@ -334,7 +333,7 @@ log "Associated Elastic IP with instance. Association ID: $ASSOCIATION_ID"
 log "To connect to your instance using the Elastic IP, run: ssh -i $KEY_FILE ec2-user@$ELASTIC_IP"
 
 # Pause to allow user to connect if desired
-read -p "Press Enter to continue to the next step (testing Elastic IP persistence)..."
+sleep 2
 
 # Step 8: Test the Elastic IP by Stopping and Starting the Instance
 log "Stopping instance $INSTANCE_ID to test Elastic IP persistence..."

tuts/019-lambda-gettingstarted/REVISION-HISTORY.md

@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@
 - Type: functional
 - readmes
 
+
+### 2026-04-27 v-ni1 non-interactive
+- Type: functional
+- Made script fully non-interactive for automated testing

tuts/019-lambda-gettingstarted/lambda-gettingstarted.sh

@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ echo "  1) Python 3.13"
 echo "  2) Node.js 22.x"
 echo ""
 echo "Enter your choice (1 or 2): "
-read -r RUNTIME_CHOICE
+RUNTIME_CHOICE="1"
 
 case "$RUNTIME_CHOICE" in
     1)
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ echo "CLEANUP CONFIRMATION"
 echo "==========================================="
 echo ""
 echo "Do you want to clean up all created resources? (y/n): "
-read -r CLEANUP_CHOICE
+CLEANUP_CHOICE="y"
 
 if [[ "$CLEANUP_CHOICE" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
     cleanup_resources

tuts/033-ses-gs/REVISION-HISTORY.md

@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@
 - Type: functional
 - unordered list bullets and trailing whitespace
 
+
+### 2026-04-27 v-ni1 non-interactive
+- Type: functional
+- Made script fully non-interactive for automated testing

tuts/033-ses-gs/ses-gs.sh

@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ echo ""
 
 # Get email address to verify
 echo "Please enter an email address that you own and can access:"
-read -r EMAIL_ADDRESS
+EMAIL_ADDRESS="user-$(cat /dev/urandom | tr -dc 'a-z0-9' | fold -w 8 | head -n 1)@example.com"
+echo "$EMAIL_ADDRESS"
 
 # Verify email identity
 echo "Verifying email address: $EMAIL_ADDRESS" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ echo "A verification email has been sent to $EMAIL_ADDRESS."
 echo "Please check your inbox and click the verification link before continuing."
 echo ""
 echo "Press Enter after you've verified your email address..."
-read -r
+sleep 1
 
 # Check verification status
 echo "Checking verification status..." | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
@@ -101,11 +102,13 @@ fi
 # Ask if user wants to verify a domain
 echo ""
 echo "Do you want to verify a domain for sending emails? (y/n):"
-read -r VERIFY_DOMAIN
+VERIFY_DOMAIN="y"
+echo "$VERIFY_DOMAIN"
 
 if [[ "$VERIFY_DOMAIN" =~ ^[Yy] ]]; then
     echo "Please enter the domain name you want to verify:"
-    read -r DOMAIN_NAME
+    DOMAIN_NAME="test-$(cat /dev/urandom | tr -dc 'a-z0-9' | fold -w 8 | head -n 1).example.com"
+    echo "$DOMAIN_NAME"
 
     # Verify domain identity
     echo "Verifying domain: $DOMAIN_NAME" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
@@ -178,7 +181,8 @@ echo ""
 
 # Ask if user wants to send a test email
 echo "Do you want to send a test email? (y/n):"
-read -r SEND_TEST
+SEND_TEST="y"
+echo "$SEND_TEST"
 
 if [[ "$SEND_TEST" =~ ^[Yy] ]]; then
     echo ""
@@ -193,13 +197,15 @@ if [[ "$SEND_TEST" =~ ^[Yy] ]]; then
     echo "2. Verify another email address to use as recipient"
     echo ""
     echo "Enter your choice (1 or 2):"
-    read -r RECIPIENT_CHOICE
+    RECIPIENT_CHOICE="1"
+    echo "$RECIPIENT_CHOICE"
 
     if [[ "$RECIPIENT_CHOICE" == "1" ]]; then
         RECIPIENT_EMAIL="$EMAIL_ADDRESS"
     else
         echo "Please enter the recipient email address you want to verify:"
-        read -r RECIPIENT_EMAIL
+        RECIPIENT_EMAIL="user-$(cat /dev/urandom | tr -dc 'a-z0-9' | fold -w 8 | head -n 1)@example.com"
+        echo "$RECIPIENT_EMAIL"
 
         # Verify recipient email identity if different from sender
         if [[ "$RECIPIENT_EMAIL" != "$EMAIL_ADDRESS" ]]; then
@@ -212,7 +218,7 @@ if [[ "$SEND_TEST" =~ ^[Yy] ]]; then
             echo "Please check the inbox and click the verification link before continuing."
             echo ""
             echo "Press Enter after you've verified the recipient email address..."
-            read -r
+            sleep 1
 
             # Check recipient verification status
             OUTPUT=$(log_cmd "aws ses get-identity-verification-attributes --identities \"$RECIPIENT_EMAIL\"")
@@ -263,7 +269,8 @@ echo "============================================="
 echo "CLEANUP CONFIRMATION"
 echo "============================================="
 echo "Do you want to clean up all created resources? (y/n):"
-read -r CLEANUP_CHOICE
+CLEANUP_CHOICE="y"
+echo "$CLEANUP_CHOICE"
 
 if [[ "$CLEANUP_CHOICE" =~ ^[Yy] ]]; then
     cleanup_resources

tuts/035-workspaces-personal/REVISION-HISTORY.md

@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@
 - Type: functional
 - unordered list bullets and trailing whitespace
 
+
+### 2026-04-27 v-ni1 non-interactive
+- Type: functional
+- Made script fully non-interactive for automated testing

tuts/035-workspaces-personal/workspaces-personal.sh

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ echo "=============================================="
 echo "AWS REGION SELECTION"
 echo "=============================================="
 echo "Enter the AWS region to use (e.g., us-east-1, us-west-2):"
-read -r AWS_REGION
+AWS_REGION="${AWS_REGION:-us-east-1}"
 
 if [ -z "$AWS_REGION" ]; then
     handle_error "Region cannot be empty"
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ echo "Available directory IDs:"
 echo "$DIRECTORY_IDS"
 echo ""
 echo "Enter the directory ID you want to use:"
-read -r DIRECTORY_ID
+DIRECTORY_ID=$(echo "$DIRECTORY_IDS" | head -1)
 
 # Validate directory ID
 if ! echo "$DIRECTORY_IDS" | grep -q "$DIRECTORY_ID"; then
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ done <<< "$BUNDLES_OUTPUT"
 # Prompt for selection
 echo ""
 echo "Enter the number of the bundle you want to use (1-$((COUNT-1))):"
-read -r BUNDLE_SELECTION
+BUNDLE_SELECTION="1"
 
 # Validate selection
 if ! [[ "$BUNDLE_SELECTION" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || [ "$BUNDLE_SELECTION" -lt 1 ] || [ "$BUNDLE_SELECTION" -ge "$COUNT" ]; then
@@ -227,21 +227,21 @@ echo "=============================================="
 echo "USER INFORMATION"
 echo "=============================================="
 echo "Enter the username for the WorkSpace:"
-read -r USERNAME
+USERNAME="testuser-$(cat /dev/urandom | tr -dc 'a-z0-9' | fold -w 8 | head -n 1)"
 
 echo "NOTE: The user must already exist in the directory for the WorkSpace creation to succeed."
 echo "If you're using Simple AD or AWS Managed Microsoft AD, the user must be created using Active Directory tools."
 echo "If you're using AD Connector, the user must exist in your on-premises Active Directory."
 echo ""
 
 echo "Enter the user's first name:"
-read -r FIRST_NAME
+FIRST_NAME="Test"
 
 echo "Enter the user's last name:"
-read -r LAST_NAME
+LAST_NAME="User"
 
 echo "Enter the user's email address:"
-read -r EMAIL
+EMAIL="user-$(cat /dev/urandom | tr -dc 'a-z0-9' | fold -w 8 | head -n 1)@example.com"
 
 # Step 5: Choose running mode
 echo ""
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ echo "=============================================="
 echo "Select running mode:"
 echo "1. AlwaysOn (billed monthly)"
 echo "2. AutoStop (billed hourly)"
-read -r RUNNING_MODE_CHOICE
+RUNNING_MODE_CHOICE="1"
 
 if [ "$RUNNING_MODE_CHOICE" = "1" ]; then
     RUNNING_MODE="ALWAYS_ON"
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ echo "=============================================="
 echo "TAGS (OPTIONAL)"
 echo "=============================================="
 echo "Would you like to add tags to your WorkSpace? (y/n):"
-read -r ADD_TAGS
+ADD_TAGS="n"
 
 TAGS_JSON=""
 if [ "$ADD_TAGS" = "y" ] || [ "$ADD_TAGS" = "Y" ]; then
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ done
 
 echo ""
 echo "Do you want to clean up all created resources? (y/n):"
-read -r CLEANUP_CHOICE
+CLEANUP_CHOICE="y"
 
 if [ "$CLEANUP_CHOICE" = "y" ] || [ "$CLEANUP_CHOICE" = "Y" ]; then
     echo ""

tuts/047-aws-network-firewall-gs/REVISION-HISTORY.md

@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@
 - Type: functional
 - unordered list bullets and trailing whitespace
 
+
+### 2026-04-27 v-ni1 non-interactive
+- Type: functional
+- Made script fully non-interactive for automated testing

tuts/047-aws-network-firewall-gs/aws-network-firewall-gs.sh

@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ cleanup_resources() {
   echo "CLEANUP CONFIRMATION"
   echo "==========================================="
   echo "Do you want to clean up all created resources? (y/n):"
-  read -r CLEANUP_CHOICE
+  CLEANUP_CHOICE="y"
+  echo "$CLEANUP_CHOICE"
 
   if [[ "${CLEANUP_CHOICE,,}" != "y" ]]; then
     echo "Skipping cleanup. Resources will remain in your account."
@@ -208,7 +209,8 @@ select_vpc() {
 
   echo ""
   echo "Enter the number of the VPC you want to use:"
-  read -r VPC_CHOICE
+  VPC_CHOICE=1
+  echo "$VPC_CHOICE"
 
   # Validate choice
   if ! [[ "$VPC_CHOICE" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || [ "$VPC_CHOICE" -lt 1 ] || [ "$VPC_CHOICE" -gt ${#VPC_ARRAY[@]} ]; then
@@ -271,7 +273,8 @@ select_subnet() {
 
   echo ""
   echo "Enter the number of the subnet for the firewall:"
-  read -r SUBNET_CHOICE
+  SUBNET_CHOICE=1
+  echo "$SUBNET_CHOICE"
 
   # Validate choice
   if ! [[ "$SUBNET_CHOICE" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || [ "$SUBNET_CHOICE" -lt 1 ] || [ "$SUBNET_CHOICE" -gt ${#SUBNET_ARRAY[@]} ]; then
@@ -334,7 +337,8 @@ select_route_tables() {
 
   echo ""
   echo "Enter the number of the Internet Gateway route table:"
-  read -r IGW_RT_CHOICE
+  IGW_RT_CHOICE=1
+  echo "$IGW_RT_CHOICE"
 
   # Validate choice
   if ! [[ "$IGW_RT_CHOICE" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || [ "$IGW_RT_CHOICE" -lt 1 ] || [ "$IGW_RT_CHOICE" -gt ${#RT_ARRAY[@]} ]; then
@@ -347,7 +351,8 @@ select_route_tables() {
 
   echo ""
   echo "Enter the number of the customer subnet route table:"
-  read -r SUBNET_RT_CHOICE
+  SUBNET_RT_CHOICE=1
+  echo "$SUBNET_RT_CHOICE"
 
   # Validate choice
   if ! [[ "$SUBNET_RT_CHOICE" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || [ "$SUBNET_RT_CHOICE" -lt 1 ] || [ "$SUBNET_RT_CHOICE" -gt ${#RT_ARRAY[@]} ]; then
@@ -403,7 +408,8 @@ select_internet_gateway() {
 
   echo ""
   echo "Enter the number of the Internet Gateway:"
-  read -r IGW_CHOICE
+  IGW_CHOICE=1
+  echo "$IGW_CHOICE"
 
   # Validate choice
   if ! [[ "$IGW_CHOICE" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || [ "$IGW_CHOICE" -lt 1 ] || [ "$IGW_CHOICE" -gt ${#IGW_ARRAY[@]} ]; then
@@ -552,7 +558,7 @@ echo "Firewall Subnet ID: $SUBNET_ID"
 echo "Customer Subnet CIDR: $CUSTOMER_SUBNET_CIDR"
 echo ""
 echo "Press Enter to continue with firewall creation, or Ctrl+C to abort..."
-read -r
+echo "(auto-confirmed)"
 
 # Create firewall
 FIREWALL_OUTPUT=$(aws network-firewall create-firewall \
@@ -652,7 +658,7 @@ echo "Internet Gateway ID: $INTERNET_GATEWAY_ID"
 echo "Firewall Endpoint ID: $FIREWALL_ENDPOINT"
 echo ""
 echo "Press Enter to continue with route table updates, or Ctrl+C to abort..."
-read -r
+echo "(auto-confirmed)"
 
 # Create a route table for the firewall endpoint
 echo "Creating route table for firewall endpoint..."