Hide password in python using getpass.getpass()

Question

When I type

>>> passwd = getpass.getpass()

Into the python 2.7 shell, in IDLE, I get the result:

Warning (from warnings module):
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/getpass.py", line 55
    passwd = fallback_getpass(prompt, stream)
GetPassWarning: Can not control echo on the terminal.
Warning: Password input may be echoed.
Password:

Then when I type the password, it isn't hidden. I need to send it to a variable, so I can SHA it using the sha module and compare it with the 'SHAed' original.

Are you running it in idle? stackoverflow.com/questions/21264701/… — Dair
– Dair, Commented May 14, 2015 at 6:01

open source guy · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-14 07:02:34Z

1

pass is a python keyword . please change that something like

password = getpass.getpass()

Then run it from shell/console

answered May 14, 2015 at 7:02

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