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Asked: May 14, 20262026-05-14T15:06:07+00:00 2026-05-14T15:06:07+00:00

I want to secure the execution of a program with a password. How can

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I want to secure the execution of a program with a password. How can I ask the user to enter a password without echoing it?

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    2026-05-14T15:06:08+00:00Added an answer on May 14, 2026 at 3:06 pm
    stty_orig=$(stty -g) # save original terminal setting.
    stty -echo           # turn-off echoing.
    IFS= read -r passwd  # read the password
    stty "$stty_orig"    # restore terminal setting.
    
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