Here is another way to do it:
#!/bin/bash
# Read Password
echo -n Password:
read -s password
echo
# Run Command
echo $password
The read -s
will turn off echo for you. Just replace the echo
on the last line with the command you want to run.
Here is another way to do it:
#!/bin/bash
# Read Password
echo -n Password:
read -s password
echo
# Run Command
echo $password
The read -s
will turn off echo for you. Just replace the echo
on the last line with the command you want to run.