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diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/getpass.3 b/lib/libc/gen/getpass.3 deleted file mode 100644 index c1fb0e6..0000000 --- a/lib/libc/gen/getpass.3 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,94 +0,0 @@ -.\" Copyright (c) 1989, 1991, 1993 -.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. -.\" -.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without -.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions -.\" are met: -.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright -.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. -.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright -.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the -.\" documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. -.\" 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software -.\" must display the following acknowledgement: -.\" This product includes software developed by the University of -.\" California, Berkeley and its contributors. -.\" 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors -.\" may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software -.\" without specific prior written permission. -.\" -.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND -.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE -.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE -.\" ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE -.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL -.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS -.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) -.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT -.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY -.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF -.\" SUCH DAMAGE. -.\" -.\" @(#)getpass.3 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93 -.\" -.Dd June 4, 1993 -.Dt GETPASS 3 -.Os -.Sh NAME -.Nm getpass -.Nd get a password -.Sh SYNOPSIS -.Fd #include <pwd.h> -.Fd #include <unistd.h> -.Ft char * -.Fn getpass "const char *prompt" -.Sh DESCRIPTION -The -.Fn getpass -function displays a prompt to, and reads in a password from, -.Pa /dev/tty . -If this file is not accessible, -.Fn getpass -displays the prompt on the standard error output and reads from the standard -input. -.Pp -The password may be up to _PASSWORD_LEN (currently 128) -characters in length. -Any additional -characters and the terminating newline character are discarded. -.Pp -The -.Fn getpass -function turns off character echoing while reading the password. -.Pp -.Sh RETURN VALUES -The -.Fn getpass -function returns a pointer to the null terminated password. -.Sh FILES -.Bl -tag -width /dev/tty -compact -.It Pa /dev/tty -.El -.Sh SEE ALSO -.Xr crypt 3 -.Sh HISTORY -A -.Fn getpass -function appeared in -.At v7 . -.Sh BUGS -The -.Fn getpass -function leaves its result in an internal static object and returns -a pointer to that object. -Subsequent calls to -.Fn getpass -will modify the same object. -.Pp -The calling process should zero the password as soon as possible to -avoid leaving the cleartext password visible in the process's address -space. -.Pp -Upon receipt of a SIGTSTP, the input buffer will be flushed, so any -partially typed password must be retyped when the process -continues. |