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Re: [PATCH] read --echo=[yes|no|wildcard]
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Robert Millan |
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Re: [PATCH] read --echo=[yes|no|wildcard] |
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Date: |
Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:22:26 +0100 |
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Mutt/1.5.13 (2006-08-11) |
On Sun, Feb 10, 2008 at 08:56:18AM -0500, Isaac Dupree wrote:
> Robert Millan wrote:
> >Adds a parameter to define echoing behaviour in read. Then one can use
> >--echo=no or --echo=wildcard to make it suitable for reading passwords.
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> I wonder how suitable it is for passwords -- is the memory always erased
> before jumping to e.g. Linux? (and is it important to hide it from the
> prying eyes of the root system? Probably...)
Why? This suggests that the Linux image you just booted is not trusted, which
I find a bit strange.
--
Robert Millan
<GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call!
<DRM> What use is a phone call… if you are unable to speak?
(as seen on /.)
- [PATCH] read --echo=[yes|no|wildcard], Robert Millan, 2008/02/10
- Re: [PATCH] read --echo=[yes|no|wildcard], Isaac Dupree, 2008/02/10
- Re: [PATCH] read --echo=[yes|no|wildcard],
Robert Millan <=
- Re: [PATCH] read --echo=[yes|no|wildcard], Isaac Dupree, 2008/02/10
- Re: [PATCH] read --echo=[yes|no|wildcard], Robert Millan, 2008/02/10
- Re: [PATCH] read --echo=[yes|no|wildcard], Isaac Dupree, 2008/02/10
- Re: [PATCH] read --echo=[yes|no|wildcard], Robert Millan, 2008/02/10
- Re: [PATCH] read --echo=[yes|no|wildcard], Isaac Dupree, 2008/02/10
- [PATCH] erase variable data on user unset, Robert Millan, 2008/02/10
- Re: [PATCH] erase variable data on user unset, Robert Millan, 2008/02/10
- Re: [PATCH] erase variable data on user unset, Isaac Dupree, 2008/02/10
- Re: [PATCH] erase variable data on user unset, Isaac Dupree, 2008/02/10
- Re: [PATCH] erase variable data on user unset, Robert Millan, 2008/02/10