GNU bug report logs - #17839
24.4.50; read-passwd echoes password input in non-interactive sessions

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Reported by: Sebastian Wiesner <swiesner <at> lunaryorn.com>

Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 15:37:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.4.50

Fixed in version 24.4

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> suse.de>
Cc: 17839 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Sebastian Wiesner <swiesner <at> lunaryorn.com>
Subject: bug#17839: 24.4.50; read-passwd echoes password input in non-interactive sessions
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:03:31 +0200

Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> suse.de> writes:

> Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de> 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.
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