* Can see root password when su using M-x Shell
@ 2003-03-09 3:18 Peter Wu
2003-03-09 6:21 ` Daniel Jensen
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From: Peter Wu @ 2003-03-09 3:18 UTC (permalink / raw)
If I M-x shell to go to Shell mode, the password is just displayed on the
screen when I su to root. Is there any way to make the password invisible
when I type it?
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* Re: Can see root password when su using M-x Shell
2003-03-09 3:18 Can see root password when su using M-x Shell Peter Wu
@ 2003-03-09 6:21 ` Daniel Jensen
2003-03-09 10:42 ` Peter Wu
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From: Daniel Jensen @ 2003-03-09 6:21 UTC (permalink / raw)
Peter Wu <peterwu@hotmail.com> writes:
> If I M-x shell to go to Shell mode, the password is just displayed on the
> screen when I su to root. Is there any way to make the password invisible
> when I type it?
Yes, this should do the trick:
(add-hook 'comint-output-filter-functions
'comint-watch-for-password-prompt)
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2003-03-09 6:21 ` Daniel Jensen
@ 2003-03-09 10:42 ` Peter Wu
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From: Peter Wu @ 2003-03-09 10:42 UTC (permalink / raw)
daniel@bigwalter.net (Daniel Jensen) writes:
> Peter Wu <peterwu@hotmail.com> writes:
>
>> If I M-x shell to go to Shell mode, the password is just displayed on the
>> screen when I su to root. Is there any way to make the password invisible
>> when I type it?
>
> Yes, this should do the trick:
>
> (add-hook 'comint-output-filter-functions
> 'comint-watch-for-password-prompt)
That's it! Thanks! :)
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