Passwort mit Sternchen im Bash -Skript
#!/bin/bash
password=""
echo "Enter Username : "
# it will read username
read username
pass_var="Enter Password :"
# this will take password letter by letter
while IFS= read -p "$pass_var" -r -s -n 1 letter
do
# if you press enter then the condition
# is true and it exit the loop
if [[ $letter == $'\0' ]]
then
break
fi
# the letter will store in password variable
password=password+"$letter"
# in place of password the asterisk (*)
# will printed
pass_var="*"
done
echo
echo "Your password is read with asterisk (*)."
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