Public bug reported: getpass.getpass() run in IDLE can't keep terminal input from being echoed:
>>> import getpass >>> getpass.getpass() Warning: Password input may be echoed. Password: s3kret 's3kret' >>> ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: python 2.7.3-0ubuntu2.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-64.97-generic-pae 3.2.59 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-64-generic-pae i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Jun 17 17:35:29 2014 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: python-defaults UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-11-17 (577 days ago) ** Affects: python-defaults (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1331210 Title: getpass in IDLE gives "Warning: Password input may be echoed." To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-defaults/+bug/1331210/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs