This could be useful when asking users to input passwords, API tokens or anything you don't want printed to the screen.

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Learn how to hide user input in a shell script, useful for passwords, API tokens, and sensitive information. Two solutions are provided, one for Bash-like shells and another for POSIX compliance. The script includes a demo of both solutions.

Hiding User Input in a Shell Script