Required Bash Code for Hide Password during Typing [duplicate]
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Reading passwords without showing on screen in Bash Scripts
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How to take 'password' like input in shell script? [duplicate]
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How can I write Bash Code for Hiding Password Or convert into '*'
user input will be in string so no spaces, and change or hide password String.
linux bash password
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This question already has an answer here:
Reading passwords without showing on screen in Bash Scripts
3 answers
How to take 'password' like input in shell script? [duplicate]
3 answers
How can I write Bash Code for Hiding Password Or convert into '*'
user input will be in string so no spaces, and change or hide password String.
linux bash password
edited Dec 10 at 17:37
Jeff Schaller
38.7k1053125
asked Dec 10 at 16:53
AlphaCoder
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marked as duplicate by muru, Jeff Schaller, RalfFriedl, roaima, Stephen Harris Dec 12 at 1:12
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A string is a string even if it contains spaces, and passwords often contain spaces...
– Kusalananda
Dec 10 at 20:33
Oooph, tough call for me on VTC here. The target Q does have an answer that would print asterisks, as asked (in a comment) in this question, but it doesn't handle backspaces as also hinted at here. I'll VTC because it's a good duplicate otherwise, but if this question is edited to incorporate new requirements, it could become separate.
– Jeff Schaller
Dec 11 at 13:54
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This question already has an answer here:
Reading passwords without showing on screen in Bash Scripts
3 answers
How to take 'password' like input in shell script? [duplicate]
3 answers
How can I write Bash Code for Hiding Password Or convert into '*'
user input will be in string so no spaces, and change or hide password String.
linux bash password
edited Dec 10 at 17:37
Jeff Schaller
38.7k1053125
asked Dec 10 at 16:53
AlphaCoder
471
This question already has an answer here:
Reading passwords without showing on screen in Bash Scripts
3 answers
How to take 'password' like input in shell script? [duplicate]
3 answers
How can I write Bash Code for Hiding Password Or convert into '*'
user input will be in string so no spaces, and change or hide password String.
This question already has an answer here:
Reading passwords without showing on screen in Bash Scripts
3 answers
How to take 'password' like input in shell script? [duplicate]
3 answers
linux bash password
linux bash password
edited Dec 10 at 17:37
Jeff Schaller
38.7k1053125
asked Dec 10 at 16:53
AlphaCoder
471
edited Dec 10 at 17:37
Jeff Schaller
38.7k1053125
asked Dec 10 at 16:53
AlphaCoder
471
edited Dec 10 at 17:37
Jeff Schaller
38.7k1053125
edited Dec 10 at 17:37
Jeff Schaller
38.7k1053125
edited Dec 10 at 17:37
Jeff Schaller
38.7k1053125
38.7k1053125
asked Dec 10 at 16:53
AlphaCoder
471
asked Dec 10 at 16:53
AlphaCoder
471
asked Dec 10 at 16:53
AlphaCoder
471
471
marked as duplicate by muru, Jeff Schaller, RalfFriedl, roaima, Stephen Harris Dec 12 at 1:12
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marked as duplicate by muru, Jeff Schaller, RalfFriedl, roaima, Stephen Harris Dec 12 at 1:12
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A string is a string even if it contains spaces, and passwords often contain spaces...
– Kusalananda
Dec 10 at 20:33
Oooph, tough call for me on VTC here. The target Q does have an answer that would print asterisks, as asked (in a comment) in this question, but it doesn't handle backspaces as also hinted at here. I'll VTC because it's a good duplicate otherwise, but if this question is edited to incorporate new requirements, it could become separate.
– Jeff Schaller
Dec 11 at 13:54
add a comment |
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A string is a string even if it contains spaces, and passwords often contain spaces...
– Kusalananda
Dec 10 at 20:33
Oooph, tough call for me on VTC here. The target Q does have an answer that would print asterisks, as asked (in a comment) in this question, but it doesn't handle backspaces as also hinted at here. I'll VTC because it's a good duplicate otherwise, but if this question is edited to incorporate new requirements, it could become separate.
– Jeff Schaller
Dec 11 at 13:54
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1
A string is a string even if it contains spaces, and passwords often contain spaces...
– Kusalananda
Dec 10 at 20:33
A string is a string even if it contains spaces, and passwords often contain spaces...
– Kusalananda
Dec 10 at 20:33
Oooph, tough call for me on VTC here. The target Q does have an answer that would print asterisks, as asked (in a comment) in this question, but it doesn't handle backspaces as also hinted at here. I'll VTC because it's a good duplicate otherwise, but if this question is edited to incorporate new requirements, it could become separate.
– Jeff Schaller
Dec 11 at 13:54
Oooph, tough call for me on VTC here. The target Q does have an answer that would print asterisks, as asked (in a comment) in this question, but it doesn't handle backspaces as also hinted at here. I'll VTC because it's a good duplicate otherwise, but if this question is edited to incorporate new requirements, it could become separate.
– Jeff Schaller
Dec 11 at 13:54
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Use read -s to not echo the input, i.e. show nothing when the user types the password:
read -p 'Password? ' -s password
echo Your password is "$password".
answered Dec 10 at 16:57
choroba
26.3k44772
instead of hiding can i convert to character *
– AlphaCoder
Dec 10 at 17:00
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Not so easily. You canread -n1and display the asterisk yourself, though.
– choroba
Dec 10 at 17:04
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@choroba: I've just tested a bit, and -- it looks like usingread -n1for this has some sharply negative consequences, e.g. in that it's a lot of work to try to support backspace.
– ruakh
Dec 11 at 0:20
@AlphaCoder It is not idiomatic in Unix to display even the length of a password at the CLI.
– chrylis
Dec 11 at 8:00
@ruakh: Yes, that's part of the "not so easily".
– choroba
Dec 11 at 16:58
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You can use the systemd-ask-password, the password will displayed as asterisks while typing.
Format: (systemd-ask-password --help)
systemd-ask-password [OPTIONS...] MESSAGE
e,g:
PASSWORD=$(systemd-ask-password "Please type your Password:")
Please type your Password: ***********
answered Dec 10 at 17:31
GAD3R
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When I try this, I getbash: systemd-ask-password: command not found. . .
– ruakh
Dec 11 at 0:15
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Use read -s to not echo the input, i.e. show nothing when the user types the password:
read -p 'Password? ' -s password
echo Your password is "$password".
answered Dec 10 at 16:57
choroba
26.3k44772
instead of hiding can i convert to character *
– AlphaCoder
Dec 10 at 17:00
2
Not so easily. You canread -n1and display the asterisk yourself, though.
– choroba
Dec 10 at 17:04
1
@choroba: I've just tested a bit, and -- it looks like usingread -n1for this has some sharply negative consequences, e.g. in that it's a lot of work to try to support backspace.
– ruakh
Dec 11 at 0:20
@AlphaCoder It is not idiomatic in Unix to display even the length of a password at the CLI.
– chrylis
Dec 11 at 8:00
@ruakh: Yes, that's part of the "not so easily".
– choroba
Dec 11 at 16:58
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12
Use read -s to not echo the input, i.e. show nothing when the user types the password:
read -p 'Password? ' -s password
echo Your password is "$password".
answered Dec 10 at 16:57
choroba
26.3k44772
instead of hiding can i convert to character *
– AlphaCoder
Dec 10 at 17:00
2
Not so easily. You canread -n1and display the asterisk yourself, though.
– choroba
Dec 10 at 17:04
1
@choroba: I've just tested a bit, and -- it looks like usingread -n1for this has some sharply negative consequences, e.g. in that it's a lot of work to try to support backspace.
– ruakh
Dec 11 at 0:20
@AlphaCoder It is not idiomatic in Unix to display even the length of a password at the CLI.
– chrylis
Dec 11 at 8:00
@ruakh: Yes, that's part of the "not so easily".
– choroba
Dec 11 at 16:58
add a comment |
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Use read -s to not echo the input, i.e. show nothing when the user types the password:
read -p 'Password? ' -s password
echo Your password is "$password".
answered Dec 10 at 16:57
choroba
26.3k44772
Use read -s to not echo the input, i.e. show nothing when the user types the password:
read -p 'Password? ' -s password
echo Your password is "$password".
answered Dec 10 at 16:57
choroba
26.3k44772
answered Dec 10 at 16:57
choroba
26.3k44772
answered Dec 10 at 16:57
choroba
26.3k44772
answered Dec 10 at 16:57
choroba
26.3k44772
26.3k44772
instead of hiding can i convert to character *
– AlphaCoder
Dec 10 at 17:00
2
Not so easily. You canread -n1and display the asterisk yourself, though.
– choroba
Dec 10 at 17:04
1
@choroba: I've just tested a bit, and -- it looks like usingread -n1for this has some sharply negative consequences, e.g. in that it's a lot of work to try to support backspace.
– ruakh
Dec 11 at 0:20
@AlphaCoder It is not idiomatic in Unix to display even the length of a password at the CLI.
– chrylis
Dec 11 at 8:00
@ruakh: Yes, that's part of the "not so easily".
– choroba
Dec 11 at 16:58
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instead of hiding can i convert to character *
– AlphaCoder
Dec 10 at 17:00
2
Not so easily. You canread -n1and display the asterisk yourself, though.
– choroba
Dec 10 at 17:04
1
@choroba: I've just tested a bit, and -- it looks like usingread -n1for this has some sharply negative consequences, e.g. in that it's a lot of work to try to support backspace.
– ruakh
Dec 11 at 0:20
@AlphaCoder It is not idiomatic in Unix to display even the length of a password at the CLI.
– chrylis
Dec 11 at 8:00
@ruakh: Yes, that's part of the "not so easily".
– choroba
Dec 11 at 16:58
instead of hiding can i convert to character *
– AlphaCoder
Dec 10 at 17:00
instead of hiding can i convert to character *
– AlphaCoder
Dec 10 at 17:00
2
2
Not so easily. You can
read -n1 and display the asterisk yourself, though.– choroba
Dec 10 at 17:04
Not so easily. You can
read -n1 and display the asterisk yourself, though.– choroba
Dec 10 at 17:04
1
1
@choroba: I've just tested a bit, and -- it looks like using
read -n1 for this has some sharply negative consequences, e.g. in that it's a lot of work to try to support backspace.– ruakh
Dec 11 at 0:20
@choroba: I've just tested a bit, and -- it looks like using
read -n1 for this has some sharply negative consequences, e.g. in that it's a lot of work to try to support backspace.– ruakh
Dec 11 at 0:20
@AlphaCoder It is not idiomatic in Unix to display even the length of a password at the CLI.
– chrylis
Dec 11 at 8:00
@AlphaCoder It is not idiomatic in Unix to display even the length of a password at the CLI.
– chrylis
Dec 11 at 8:00
@ruakh: Yes, that's part of the "not so easily".
– choroba
Dec 11 at 16:58
@ruakh: Yes, that's part of the "not so easily".
– choroba
Dec 11 at 16:58
add a comment |
10
You can use the systemd-ask-password, the password will displayed as asterisks while typing.
Format: (systemd-ask-password --help)
systemd-ask-password [OPTIONS...] MESSAGE
e,g:
PASSWORD=$(systemd-ask-password "Please type your Password:")
Please type your Password: ***********
answered Dec 10 at 17:31
GAD3R
25.4k1750106
1
When I try this, I getbash: systemd-ask-password: command not found. . .
– ruakh
Dec 11 at 0:15
add a comment |
10
You can use the systemd-ask-password, the password will displayed as asterisks while typing.
Format: (systemd-ask-password --help)
systemd-ask-password [OPTIONS...] MESSAGE
e,g:
PASSWORD=$(systemd-ask-password "Please type your Password:")
Please type your Password: ***********
answered Dec 10 at 17:31
GAD3R
25.4k1750106
1
When I try this, I getbash: systemd-ask-password: command not found. . .
– ruakh
Dec 11 at 0:15
add a comment |
10
10
10
You can use the systemd-ask-password, the password will displayed as asterisks while typing.
Format: (systemd-ask-password --help)
systemd-ask-password [OPTIONS...] MESSAGE
e,g:
PASSWORD=$(systemd-ask-password "Please type your Password:")
Please type your Password: ***********
answered Dec 10 at 17:31
GAD3R
25.4k1750106
You can use the systemd-ask-password, the password will displayed as asterisks while typing.
Format: (systemd-ask-password --help)
systemd-ask-password [OPTIONS...] MESSAGE
e,g:
PASSWORD=$(systemd-ask-password "Please type your Password:")
Please type your Password: ***********
answered Dec 10 at 17:31
GAD3R
25.4k1750106
answered Dec 10 at 17:31
GAD3R
25.4k1750106
answered Dec 10 at 17:31
GAD3R
25.4k1750106
answered Dec 10 at 17:31
GAD3R
25.4k1750106
25.4k1750106
1
When I try this, I getbash: systemd-ask-password: command not found. . .
– ruakh
Dec 11 at 0:15
add a comment |
1
When I try this, I getbash: systemd-ask-password: command not found. . .
– ruakh
Dec 11 at 0:15
1
1
When I try this, I get
bash: systemd-ask-password: command not found . . .– ruakh
Dec 11 at 0:15
When I try this, I get
bash: systemd-ask-password: command not found . . .– ruakh
Dec 11 at 0:15
add a comment |
1
A string is a string even if it contains spaces, and passwords often contain spaces...
– Kusalananda
Dec 10 at 20:33
Oooph, tough call for me on VTC here. The target Q does have an answer that would print asterisks, as asked (in a comment) in this question, but it doesn't handle backspaces as also hinted at here. I'll VTC because it's a good duplicate otherwise, but if this question is edited to incorporate new requirements, it could become separate.
– Jeff Schaller
Dec 11 at 13:54