| Linux / Unix Command: getpass |
NAME
getpass - get a passwordSYNOPSIS
#include <unistd.h>char *getpass( const char * prompt );
DESCRIPTION
This function is obsolete. Do not use it.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.
RETURN VALUE
The function getpass returns a pointer to a static buffer containing the (first PASS_MAX bytes of) the password without the trailing newline, terminated by a NUL. This buffer may be overwritten by a following call. On error, the terminal state is restored, errno is set appropriately, and NULL is returned.ERRORS
The function may fail if- ENXIO
- The process does not have a controlling terminal.
SEE ALSO
crypt(3)Important: Use the man command (% man) to see how a command is used on your particular computer.
