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

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Package: emacs;

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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Message #46 received at 17839-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: 17839-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#17839: 24.4.50;
 read-passwd echoes password input in non-interactive sessions
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:01:53 -0400

Version: 24.4

Stefan Monnier wrote:

> but indeed, it's not desirable.  Could someone install the obvious patch
> in read-passwd to emit a warning (right after the prompt, so the user
> will necessarily see it)?

Done and documented.
(Feel free to adjust wording.)
This bug report was last modified 10 years and 295 days ago.

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