[Bug 619196] New: zypper's password dialog is broken
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=619196 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=619196#c0 Summary: zypper's password dialog is broken Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 11.3 Version: Factory Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: YaST2 AssignedTo: jkupec@novell.com ReportedBy: mls@novell.com QAContact: jsrain@novell.com CC: ma@novell.com Found By: Development Blocker: --- Zypper's get_password() function used when repositories need to be authorized has two severe limitations: 1) it only reads passwords up to 20 characters 2) it ignores all characters that are not alphanumeric NCC/SMT uses 32 character passwords. Why don't you just use getpass()? -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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Ján Kupec
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Ján Kupec
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Liu Shukui
Zypper's get_password() function used when repositories need to be authorized has two severe limitations:
1) it only reads passwords up to 20 characters 2) it ignores all characters that are not alphanumeric
NCC/SMT uses 32 character passwords.
Why don't you just use getpass()?
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