[Python-bugs-list] getpass() echo password input (PR#359)

[M.-A. Lemburg]

harishbk@inf.com wrote:
> 
> Full_Name: harish
> Version: 1.5.2
> OS: OSF1 version 4.0f
> Submission from: (NULL) (202.54.39.82)
> 
> code:
> 
> #! /usr/local/bin/python
> 
> import getpass
> pas=getpass.getpass()
> 
> when it is run
> password : harish
> 
> it is echoing password input. How can we avoid echoing it.

You will need to compile Python with termios support enabled
to have getpass() turn off echoing. (Edit Modules/Setup and
rerun 'make install'.)

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