rob@aranea:~$ python
Python 2.4.2 (#2, Sep 30 2005, 21:19:01)
[GCC 4.0.2 20050808 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.0.1-4ubuntu8)] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>
# The cause of this problem is because you're using the console
.... # to test getpass. getpass.getpass()'s return value is the
.... # password inputted, but because you're not capturing its return
.... # value, the console is printing it. Let me demonstrate:
....
>>import getpass
getpass.getpass()
Password:
'This is a password'
>># The password is printed, however, if I capture the output:
....
>>mypass = getpass.getpass()
Password:
>># The password is not shown, and is stored in mypass:
....
>>print mypass
This is a password
>>>
# Thank you, and goodnight.
.... #
.... # -Rob
....
>>>
On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:42:18 +0000, John Salerno wrote:
I'm guessing this might have something to do with my particular system?
>>getpass.getpass()
Warning: Problem with getpass. Passwords may be echoed.
Password: hello
'hello'