## getpass Get a password from the terminal. Sounds simple? Sounds like the `readline` module should be able to do it? NOPE. ## Install and use it ```bash npm install --save getpass ``` ```javascript const mod_getpass = require('getpass'); ``` ## API ### `mod_getpass.getPass([options, ]callback)` Gets a password from the terminal. If available, this uses `/dev/tty` to avoid interfering with any data being piped in or out of stdio. This function prints a prompt (by default `Password:`) and then accepts input without echoing. Parameters: * `options`, an Object, with properties: * `prompt`, an optional String * `callback`, a `Func(error, password)`, with arguments: * `error`, either `null` (no error) or an `Error` instance * `password`, a String