Thanks Brian, i was hoping it wouldn't be that deep of a change, I think my users will just have to get used to it since I'm not thinking it a big enough problem to change the app. It is always good to be able to have the choice to though :) On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 8:51 AM, Brian Cluff wrote: > I was just reading though the source for passwd and it looks like there > isn't a way to do it without rewriting parts of passwd to not use the > getpass function, or rewriting getpass itself if you want everything to > output the stars. > > The getpass() function opens /dev/tty (the controlling > terminal of the process), outputs the string prompt, turns off > echoing, reads one line (the "password"), restores the terminal > state and closes /dev/tty again. > > Brian Cluff > > > On 09/06/2013 08:13 AM, Shawn Badger wrote: > >> Thanks Larry!! >> I have found several articles on how to do form within sudo, but nothing >> on how to get passwd or bash to do it so far. >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 4:29 PM, Dazed_75 > > wrote: >> >> Oops! I misread your question. That was for the part you already >> know. >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 4:27 PM, Dazed_75 > > wrote: >> >> http://www.maketecheasier.com/**quick-tips/show-password-** >> asterisks-in-terminal >> >> worked for me :) >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Shawn Badger > > wrote: >> >> I have how to display password feed back while using sudo, >> but Google has failed me on how to display feedback while >> running passwd in a terminal session. Does anyone know if >> the pwfeedback environment setting works outside of sudoers >> file or an equivalent setting for the passwd command? >> >> >> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org >> >> > >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry >> >> Please protect my address like I protect yours. When sending >> messages to multiple recipients, use the BCC: (Blind carbon >> copy). Remove addresses from a forwarded message body before >> clicking Send. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry >> >> Please protect my address like I protect yours. When sending >> messages to multiple recipients, use the BCC: (Blind carbon copy). >> Remove addresses from a forwarded message body before clicking Send. >> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org >> >> > >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >