NAME

     getpass - read a password


SYNOPSIS

     #include <minix/minlib.h>

     char *getpass(const char *prompt)


DESCRIPTION

     Getpass reads a password from the file /dev/tty, or if  that
     cannot  be  opened, from the standard input, after prompting
     with the null-terminated string prompt and  disabling  echo-
     ing.   A  pointer is returned to a null-terminated string of
     at most 32 characters, excluding the null.


SEE ALSO

     crypt(3).


BUGS

     The return value points to  static  data  whose  content  is
     overwritten by each call.