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Created March 2, 2016 18:44
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Read password variable in bash without showing the typing in the terminal
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dont_show_pass_typing.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Read password from terminal without showing it
# read -s disables echo
echo -n "Enter your password: "
read -s password
# Show the password
echo -e "\nThe password you entered before -> $password"
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