Re: How to have password shown?

[Renato Gallo <renato@aster-lab.com>]

one of the worst ideas I've ever heard since 1974

read this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoulder_surfing_(computer_security)

Renato Gallo 

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rodolfo Medina" <rodolfo.medina@gmail.com>
To: "debian-user" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 1:24:54 PM
Subject: How to have password shown?

Hi all...

Is there any a way to have my user-password shown when logging into Debian in
tty console, or also within X system when changing to root?  It is for my old
father...  it'd be easier for him to see what he's typing.  In internet I found
some procedures to have asterisks shown; would it be possible to have a clear
text as well?  Maybe it isn't as I understand...

Thanks for any help,

Cheers,

Rodolfo