GNU bug report logs - #35540
Installer displays encrypted partition password entry in cleartext

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Message #32 received at 35540 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Mathieu Othacehe <m.othacehe <at> gmail.com>
To: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Julien Lepiller <julien <at> lepiller.eu>,
 "pelzflorian \(Florian Pelz\)" <pelzflorian <at> pelzflorian.de>,
 35540 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#35540: Installer displays encrypted partition password entry
 in cleartext
Date: Mon, 06 May 2019 14:15:06 +0200

Hey Ludo,

> I would perhaps add that checkbox only for the passphrase, in part
> because when I test an install I prefer to have fewer keystrokes :-),

The parameter is disabled by default and enabled only for disk
encryption and root/user passwords so I'm not sure I get what you mean.

> but also because this might clutter dialog boxes and cause troubles:
> what if the translation of “Hide” is takes up more space? is it still
> going to fit?

Hard to say :p, the checkbox is added to widget grids which should adapt
to terminal size. So unless the translation is really long and the
screen really small, I hope it fits!

Mathieu

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