[Bug 1331210] [NEW] getpass in IDLE gives "Warning: Password input may be echoed."

[Andrew Schulman]

Public bug reported:

getpass.getpass() run in IDLE can't keep terminal input from being
echoed:

>>> import getpass
>>> getpass.getpass()
Warning: Password input may be echoed.
Password: s3kret

's3kret'
>>>

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: python 2.7.3-0ubuntu2.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-64.97-generic-pae 3.2.59
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-64-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Jun 17 17:35:29 2014
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: python-defaults
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-11-17 (577 days ago)

** Affects: python-defaults (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise running-unity

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Title:
  getpass in IDLE gives "Warning: Password input may be echoed."

Status in “python-defaults” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  getpass.getpass() run in IDLE can't keep terminal input from being
  echoed:

  >>> import getpass
  >>> getpass.getpass()
  Warning: Password input may be echoed.
  Password: s3kret

  's3kret'
  >>>

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: python 2.7.3-0ubuntu2.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-64.97-generic-pae 3.2.59
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-64-generic-pae i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Jun 17 17:35:29 2014
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: python-defaults
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-11-17 (577 days ago)

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