Subject: bug#17839: 24.4.50; read-passwd echoes password input in non-interactive sessions

From: Michael Albinus <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:03:31 +0200

Andreas Schwab <[email-masked]> writes:

> Michael Albinus <[email-masked]> writes:
>
>> When preparing a Tramp release, I run the Tramp test suite for about 20
>> different remote file names. This includes connection methods like smb,
>> dav(s), telnet, nc, adb. Not all of them can be configured to work
>> password-less.
>
> So provide it on stdin.  You want to automate your tests anyway, don't
> you?

It depends on timing. Sometimes, during the test runs, the password
expires and will be requested, again.

And it isn't just me. (Tramp) users are encouraged to run the test suite
in their local environment, when Tramp produces an error. 

> Andreas.

Best regards, Michael.