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authorMichael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>2007-04-12 22:42:49 +0000
committerMichael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>2007-04-12 22:42:49 +0000
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@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ getpass \- get a password
.sp
.B "char *getpass( const char *" prompt );
.SH DESCRIPTION
-This function is obsolete. Do not use it.
+This function is obsolete.
+Do not use it.
.PP
The
.BR getpass ()
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ is set appropriately, and NULL is returned.
The function may fail if
.TP
.B ENXIO
-The process does not have a controlling terminal.
+The process does not have a controlling terminal.
.SH NOTES
For libc4 and libc5, the prompt is not written to
.I /dev/tty
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ A
.BR getpass ()
function appeared in Version 7 AT&T UNIX.
.SH "CONFORMING TO"
-Present in SUSv2, but marked LEGACY.
+Present in SUSv2, but marked LEGACY.
Removed in POSIX.1-2001.
.SH BUGS
The calling process should zero the password as soon as possible to avoid