silent raw_input for passwords

[Stephen Boulet]

Thanks!

Heather Coppersmith wrote:

> On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 21:26:40 -0500,
> Stephen Boulet <stephen.no at spam.theboulets.net.please> wrote:
> 
>> I need a password for a script and I would like to not have it
>> stored in a file or shown in a terminal.
> 
>> "passphrase = raw_input()" still lets you see the input on the
>> screen. Is there a way to have it be hidden? It's my gpg
>> passphrase, so I don't want it anywhere except in my head.
> 
> See the getpass module; it's part of the standard library.
> 
> Most GUI's have similar functionality.
> 
> HTH,,
> Heather
> 

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