Not echoing the password

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From: Tran, Duc-Chi <tranduc_at_statcan.ca>
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1998 11:21:00 -0400

Hi,

I am writing a ksh script which prompts the user to enter a password (with
the read command). I do not want the password printed on the terminal when
the user is keying it. What can I do? Thanks.

Duc-Chi Tran
Statistics Canada
Received on Thu Oct 01 1998 - 15:16:04 NZST

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